Kiteboarding lessons at majorca !

Written by Sabine Morgen | 19 August 2010

Ok, I have started to attend a kite-course, even I was afraid to wet one's pants! But as I have the best and most patient instructor, who is available, it will work out all right!

So we started together to put up the kite. First of course, we were just with the small "starter"-kite on the beach. Daniel, my instructor, stands behind me and gave me all necessary explications . . . and of course, he secure me, so I do not fly away!

By starting, the kite fall down a few times, but I became more secureness and already with the second time, it became workable. First, we learn on the beach to gear the kite to fly like a eight (8) and then we practice it in the water - of course without the board. Best success is given, if there is not too much wind by starting. Most important at all is the wind and where it comes from. If there is no wind, the kite falls down - and too much wind, you can not hold the kite.

Now I already finished my 3rd. lesson, but as I do have a longer interval between 2nd. and 3rd. lesson, I have to practice add. 1 - 2 times with Daniel. So best is, to finish the kite-class continually, then you get great results more easy! Wow, that´s great fun!

My girlfriend has taken a little bit more time, but she already skim over the waves in a outstanding way. She says: "Wow, it was one of my best sport-decisions, to take these lessons and to learn, what a great feeling it is to kite. I do hope, to say this as well very soon . . .

If you are interested, just click in the top of this page "kitesurfing", and you can register yourself or just call the phonenumber you will find there. You will have my instructor Daniel on the other side.  And believe me, he is also cute . . . see you on the beach soon . . .

Weekly market or jumble sale

Written by Sabine Morgen | 29 June 2010

We love to visit the markets - there are so many available here at Majorca. You just shall decide, which kind of market: fruits- and veggie, a market with animals, a jumble or a art-market. But be aware, sometimes there is no difference between a jumble- or a art-market.

Saturday morning you will find a jumble-market at the avenidas (streets) of Palma and sunday morning in Consell (end of the village, left) and in Inca a art-market, combined with a Fiesta, which every village or city do have minimum once a year. On Wednesday morning you will find a market in Sa Coma and in all villages you have a weekly-market on 1 - 2 days during the week. Of course you can find on these weekly markets not only fruits or veggis, more over you can buy jewellery, bags, clothings, plants, household goods, african art and a lot of oddities or things you never need.

Sineu has the biggest market (Wednesday morning). Here you really can find "everything", as well animals. Weekly markets you find Saturday moring in Soller/Manacor /Cala Ratjada /Alaro, Sunday morning in Alcudia/Consell /Inca/ Llucmajor/Muro /Santa Maria /Valldemossa , one of the most beautiful one is in Pollensa (a beutiful village even if there is no market). Just study the "Mallorca Newsletter" and you will find all dates and places where to go.

The dos: Monday in Manacor, Tuesday in Alcudia /Arta /S'Arenal, Wednesday in Andratx/Capdepera /Llucmajor/Port de Pollensa, Thursday in Inca /S'Arenal/ Ses Salines, Friday in Can Picafort/Inca /Son Servera /Llucmajor .(always morning till approx. 2.00 p.m.).

For a brake you will always find a coffee bar to have a drink or a small snack in the shadow of old houses or a tree around.

And one safe bet: don´t leave valueables in your car and always take attention on your wallet. Opportunity makes a thief!