In the fall of 2017 my family took me to Mallorca. Even though it is also known
for the chaotic German and British tourists, there is a lot of nice landscape
for hiking as well as the Mediterranean Sea. We had booked a holiday house in
Can Picafort.
The cheap flight that we had booked took us to La Palma in the evening. As we
were six people my parents booked an airport transfer and we got picked up in a
large taxi. The ride was surprisingly fun as the driver engaged in our
conversation. At the Köln-Bonn Airport wer did not have to wait long until we
could check in our luggage and go through the security check.
The flight itself was uneventful, the fun started when exiting the plane in La
Palma. Even though drunk tourists were to be expected, I was still taken by
surprise that a group of young German men carried a five liter party keg of
Kölsch beer. As I left for the restroom I overheard them or a similar group
notifying the others vocally that they had to urgently pee. Judging by the
moaning sounds from the stall they had already made a big dent into that party
keg on the flight. These are the moments where I am a bit embarrassed to share
the nationality.
Outside the airport we called the car rental service and got picked up. The
cheap rental services are usually a bit away from the airport and you need to
take a shuttle. Once there it took ages until we got our cars. Then we need to
drive to the other end of the island in the dark. Google Maps navigation routed
us through smaller and smaller roads until we got a gravel one. We turned
around and eventually made it to the holiday house. There a huge platter with
fresh fruit and vegetables was waiting for us, a very pleasant welcoming gift.
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