April 14 - More Exploring in Palma
A better weather day today, although still cool at times (maybe around 15-18C throughout the day). It was another very long day for us. We started out trying a different restaurant for breakfast. I went for the three-egg omelette and that kept me going for hours! The four of us set out together, heading towards yesterday's shopping district. Along the way we popped in to the City Hall building where there was a display of "the giants". I'm not sure what the significance of them is, but they're very imposing! After a bit of browsing and a quick look at the craft market in Placa Mayor, Joan and I left the true shoppers and headed over to the local market via some buskers and a couple of more churches. I saw my first of the "floats" that we would see later in the day during the evening's parade. Oh my - Mercat de l'Olivar was amazing! It was a huge market full of fresh goodies - meats, cheeses, fruit, veggies, and a whole wing of ...