Mallorca: choo-choo-wah-wah!

first up, Mallorca is hot!  the temp went up to 36°C on the first day we were there. this didn't stop a lot of people though from enjoying the beautiful white sand beaches surrounding the biggest of the Balearic islands.  

this also didn't stop us from exploring other wonderful stuff that it has to offer apart from its beautiful white sand beaches.

like trains.

a tram that goes around the Playa de Palma

the mister and i grew up near the sea where the beach is only 5 minutes away.  although we can't imagine ourselves living far from the ocean, we are now at a point where we are content just by admiring its beauty with our feet planted firmly on solid ground.


we instead decided to go inland.  we decided to take the vintage train that traversed the marvellous Serra de Tramuntana route from the capital Palma to the sleepy town of Soller since 1912.  

trainspotted!

on the way, these are some of the things we saw... (for a more detailed view, check out this video made by David Watts)

the beautiful Tramuntana mountains served as a backdrop for  little quaint Mallorquin villages 

little houses with lemon groves and orange orchards

it was a wonderful ride and when we got to Soller, we got on a smaller train (actually, the first electrical tram in Mallorca) passing through the center of the town towards the port of Soller .  it was short and sweet but definitely something unforgettable!

here's a little video i took as we passed through the heart of the town:

the reward!

quiet and not as crowded as the beaches in the capital

oh i wanna, wanna, wanna move here!  even for just a small orange orchard :)