Saturday & Sunday - with my mom and aunt!!

Saturday:
I didn't stay out late on Friday so that I could wake up and meet them at the airport early, but they ended up missing their flight in Madrid (because the Madrid airport is the worst on the planet). My mom was able to call me and tell be they would be about 2 hours late, so I got to sleep a little more, which is always nice. I ended up not getting on the bus fast enough for them, so they took a taxi into the city and I met them at the hotel. It was so good to see both of them!! I can't believe I have been here for 2 months already. Anyway, we went up to their hotel room (which is super cool and has an awesome view of the city) and talked a bit before heading out on a walk. We walked around the city center and ate lunch outside at one of the cafes in Plaza Mayor. It was such a beautiful, sunny day. We had a nice lunch with delicious food as usual; then we went walking some more. We walked through all the main areas in town and ended up seaside in front of the cathedral. We walked along the sidewalk by the sea, taking the long way back to the hotel. We stopped by El Corte Ingles to get some water and food for their room. They were quite exhausted, so we stayed at the hotel for a while so they could rest. My aunt Karen ended up staying at the hotel to sleep, so my mom and I headed out for a walk and dinner. We went to "Bodega La Rambla", a little tapas bar that my host madre suggested. It was sooooo good. They, by far, have the best tapas I've tried here. We had bread (of course), vino blanco, sauteed mushrooms, calamari, and meatballs (that were absolutely incredible). My mom could not believe how cheap it was, haha. It was only 14 euros for all of our food and drinks. We went back to the hotel room after dinner so she could catch up on sleep! The three of us ended up talking quite a bit at the hotel, and I left around midnight. I met up with Hannah and Chelsea and the diner to see literally the last 2 minutes of a soccer game that they were watching there. Well, I really just went to talk to them. We talked for a while then headed home.. it was definitely one of the calmest Saturday nights I have had in Palma so far. It was such a great day, because I got to see my family and show them around my beloved city.

Sunday:
We all slept in! Hooray! I met them at their hotel, and we decided to go to Ses Illetes beach for the day, since everything is closed on Sundays. First we had lunch at one of the few places that was open before catching a bus to the beach. I am glad that they got to have an experience on a bus here, because the buses are surprisingly really nice, clean, and efficient. The views on the bus ride are also amazing, especially when you get close to the beach. We spent an hour or two at the beach, soaking up the sun and enjoying the views. My aunt was really excited to dip her toes in the Mediterranean Sea, because she had never visited it before. My mom definitely loved the beach, and I know she will be envious every time I talk about it in the future. Since the beach gets shady and cold around 5, we headed back to Palma. Since we had some time to kill, I was trying to think of places that are open on Sundays, and I remembered that my favorite cafe is open on Sundays! We headed to C'an Juan d'Saigo (still not sure how to spell it nor how to pronounce it) for Mallorcan treats. My mom fell in love with the charming old cafe, and we ordered just about one of everything on the menu. We had a bottle of cava, one cup of hot chocolate, an ensaimada, an empanada, and almond ice cream. It was a delicious Mallorcan feast! We stayed there for a couple of hours, enjoying the food and good conversation, before going to eat dinner with my host family. I was pretty nervous for the dinner, because I had to translate everything. That was fun. I literally translated English to Spanish and Spanish to English for over 3 straight hours. It was a lot of fun, and it was really good practice. She had placed little dishes of potato chips on the table like as an appetizer, and I giggled at that. We had some paella and stuffed eggplants for dinner. She also made an orange cake for dessert that was fantastic. It was definitely one of my favorite meals. I showed my host family some pictures on my computer of my family and where I live. I think we all had a really great time, and it is definitely one of my favorite memories of Palma. After they left, I did some homework and slept in preparation for my classes on Monday.