Darren drove us to the east coast of Mallorca, more specifically the town of Porto Cristo, where the caves are located. These stunning caves are undoubtedly one of the Majorca's top tourist attractions, extending for almost 1,200 meters in length and reaching a maximum depth of 25 meters below ground level. The caves conceal a large underground lake, Lake Martel, regarded as one of the biggest underground lakes in the world.
We arrived with plenty of time to spare for the 10:30 walk through, had breakfast, Darren had a hotdog and I had a salmon and avocado croissant. As mentioned before, there is no bad food of this island. While we were eating, Terrance phoned us with the news of his engagement. Congratulations Terrance and Carolyn, So very happy for both of you.
We entered the caves, they are magnificent and with the underground lake, the stark contrast is beautiful. We walked through the caves and sat down in an amphitheater where we were treated to a live classical concert by performers on boats. Zoe had given Darren the tip of sitting in the left most side of the theatre which we did and were first on a boat ride that took us to the other side of the caves.
After the tour, we walked around Porto Cristo, looked so much like Port St Francis.
The llaüt is a small and very stable boat, even in rough seas. It originated on Mallorca as a boat intended for fishing, mainly trawling. It dates back all the way to the Phoenicians, but its true creators were the so-called "mestres d'aixa" (masters of the adze – a boat-building tool), or "carpinteros de ribera” (riverbank carpenters), a trade that is near extinction but still survives in certain areas of Mallorca, such as Portocolom, Manacor, Vilafranca and Port de Pollença.
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