Day No. 179 - IBIZA Beach- Pou des Lleo - Dia de les Illes Balears

Wo kann man den 01. März, den Tag der Balearen – „Dia de les Illes Balears“ – besser verbringen, als auf den Balearen? – Wir würden sagen, nicht nur auf den Balearen, sondern auf Ibiza. Und um dies noch einmal zu toppen, am Strand einer der schönsten Buchten der Insel. Der Balearentag erinnert an den Autonomiestatut der Inseln, welches seit 1983 in Kraft ist. Für Besucher der Insel bedeutet dieser Tag vor allem, dass viele Museen ihre Türen kostenfreie öffnen und die Inselbesucher feiern. – Doch wir sehnen uns heute nach Ruhe. – Doch wie sind wir an diesen Strand gekommen?

After leaving the flea market at the Hippodrome Sant Jordi yesterday, we say goodbye to Ilona, Isa and Hugo.

For us it goes now to the north-east of the island. Our destination is the cliff, as well as the bay Pou des Lleo in front of it.

On the way north we stop at a Mercadona. - Here we usually get everything we need.

And even here on the island, the selection is huge. Quite different from the pictures we have seen from the one or other supermarket in Germany. - From fears regarding the Corona virus is here purely nothing to feel. - But Torgit still finds a reason to complain. There is no papaya today. We had them in our muesli only this morning. - But this is certainly suffering on a very high level. That's why I can't really take it seriously.

Shortly after, we sit on a blanket above the bay on a relatively flat section of the red cliff and look out over the horseshoe-shaped bay framed by a pine forest and boathouses. The water is crystal clear. At the edge of the bay is a small, well-attended restaurant. Maybe something for tomorrow evening? - In between, a small streetcar comes to the beach. Some tourists get off, take pictures and are gone 15 minutes later. - We wonder and investigate. The train comes from Santa Eulalia. The beach is part of a tour that visits a total of three beaches.

So you get an impression of what must be going on here in the summer. You can find details here:

As soon as the train departs, it is immediately very peaceful. - Nevertheless, one notices that it is the weekend. There are also a few Spaniards in the bay. During the week it was even quieter. - We first make a picnic. There is fresh baguette and in addition olive paste, cheese, cucumbers, salad, as well as salmon. - Now also Torgit is satisfied again. Hungry she gets a little moody from time to time. But that's exactly why I love her. As we always say, "Food makes you happy!"

Only later we drive on top of the cliff, which sticks here in a narrow tongue into the sea. - When I look ahead at the sea, which shimmers turquoise here, I understand why this is Hugo's favorite place. Now you could say, what does a seven-year-old boy know. But which seven-year-old has already seen as much of Europe as Hugo. He has been living more or less in a van for two years. And Hugo loves this life. His little sister Isa is not always so sure and also enjoys the peace and quiet of the finca. But Hugo is a Gipsy with all his heart. Both Isa and Hugo have learned that communication is multifaceted and that facial expressions, signs, touch are as useful as speech. I have rarely seen children who are so at peace with themselves as these two are. Above all, they can occupy themselves with themselves and with nature. - Do you know such children who have everything and still do not know what and how to play with? - Then think of the opposite and you have Isa and Hugo.

I share Hugo's taste, by the way. I don't want to say that this is the most beautiful cliff ever, but there is something magical about it. - I noticed this immediately when we visited it for the first time three days ago.

But the effect is a little more intense today. Perhaps it is because I have been intensively occupied with the cliff in the last two days. Because when I was editing the films, I looked at the shots again and again and recognized new details with every sighting. - As already written, I enjoyed the project very much. But what makes it special for me is the story, which came about more by chance and quite on the sidelines. In the meantime a very close, friendly relationship has developed between Ilona, Gironimo and us. You can feel that we think alike in many things. But what Torgit and I particularly noticed is how positively and sensitively the two of them deal with each other and, moreover, with their children.

Exactly this positive energy, this closeness I also thought to discover in the recordings. And so I tried to bring this into a story. The two knew nothing about this side work, but when I presented them the result, the emotion was as hoped for. It confirms itself once more, there is no coincidence. It falls to what is due. - What pleases me especially is that the two have given us permission to use these recordings for our blog. I feel this is absolutely not a matter of course, I see these images as something very, very personal. So we share with you what was shared with us.

Jetzt gehe ich erst einmal schwimmen oder doch schnorcheln? – Das Wasser ist hier glasklar. Danach wird ein wenig gelesen. – Irgendwann kommt die Frage nach dem Mittagessen auf. – Kennt ihr das, schon die ganze Woche über wurde relativ gesund gegessen. Viel Obst, Müsli, vegetarische Kost und dann schlägt deine Frau Salat vor? – Doch ich habe gestern vorgesorgt. – Torgit darf gerne im Salat stochern, für mich gibt es heute Salat nur als Beilage. Statt dessen kommen zwei deftige Burger auf den Mittagstisch, so mit karamellisierten Zwiebeln, krossem spanischen Schinken, Gewürzgurken, welche ich vorher noch zusätzlich in Honig und Chilis eingelegt habe. Dazu scharfe Soße, grobem Pfeffer, Salz und eine zusätzlichen Prise Berbere, einem scharfen Orient-Mix. – Die 300 g – Rindfleisch Pattys hatte ich gestern im Mercadona entdeckt und der netten Dame direkt vom Wagen genommen, bevor diese in die Kühlung kamen. – Frischer ging es nicht. – Von wegen Salat. – „Fleisch ist ein Stück Lebenskraft“

Attention: Our place for the night is certainly only in the low season a recommendation, because the signage is clear. - According to everything we have heard, you should visit such places only at sunset and leave at sunrise, or have folded roof tents, etc..