Yesterday, Darren drove us all the way from Soller to the caves of Porto Cristo and then across the island again to Alcudia all in pouring rain, continuous unrelenting rain.
The roads are good but Darren is a great driver and both Zoe and Darren have been fantastic hosts. I have eaten every delicacy of Mediterranean origin, Just yesterday I started with a croissant of salmon and avocado, lunch was tapas (calamari in a tomato base sauce, tuna salad, pasties of cheese and ham, meatballs), cheese, special iberico jamon, olives and aioli which I need to learn how to make.
The pigs in the picture behind us are Iberian pigs they have dark skin with a sparse coat, a pointed snout, and long, slender legs. The genetic trait of this breed is its ability to store fat in muscle tissue, which is the key to the unmistakable flavour and texture of Iberico jamones. Iberian pigs eat a staple diet of acorns (the fruit of holm and cork oaks), supplemented by wild grasses and berries, and legumes. The actual consumption depends on the animal's weight, although 6 to 10 kg of acorns per animal/day is considered normal, in addition to about 3 kg of grass daily. Because the dehesa pasture ecosystem is limited in size, with no more than 50 holm oaks per hectare, production of Iberian pigs is limited to just over a million head of livestock.
Back in Palma we walked around getting the final presents and the final glass of cava, my new favourite alcoholic drink. No headache (no hangover) and I had to be in Spain to find it, my last, now second favourite drink, red wine, I also discovered in Spain during the Camino.
To end a great day yesterday obviously once again great food, cava and some red wine. Different types of olives, game dry wors, cheese, pate, biscuits.
I am now sitting on the bed typing this knowing that I am catching the 15:00 Swiss air flight back to Zurich, Johannesburg and then Port Elizabeth. I have loved every minute of being here in Majorca with Darren and Zoe and will miss them knowing that they are happy. Zoe is moving into her own place which I have not yet seen but hope to visit some time in the future and also a very happy birthday to Zoe for Friday the 15th November.
The Goudie Building in Palma
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