The Balearic islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea. The archipelago forms a province and autonomous community of Spain, with Palma de Mallorca being its capital and largest city.

Catedral-Basilica de Santa Maria de Mallorca

Castell de Eivissa; the last defensive bastion from the Moorish period in Ibiza

Many ocean blues and greens

Ocean water combines with the lake water of Estany Pudent on Formentera. This area, with it’s underground freshwater springs, provides the greatest biodiversity for watching birds such as black-necked grebes, flamingos, storks and shelducks. Nearby is Ses Salines (the salt flats) that are very important in the recent history of the island because of the salt industry.

…back to the mainland tomorrow