Mallorca: Final Part: The Wedding!

The wedding! Unfortunately, I missed the entire reception, but here are some photos! Above, Mommy and me outside the church. Below, Mario, the groom, right before the ceremony.

The bride and groom right after the ceremony

Here I am playing outside the church

Walking the red carpet to the reception...

Michael and Mariangels

Why I missed the reception!

Hemelina (grooms' mom), Mommy and Mariangels

Cutting "jamon" for the reception

Daddy with the bride

Martin, the groom's daddy, hired 2 jokester waiters and a "drunk". Here is one of the jokesters eating off the plate of one of the guests...

...and then carrying her away!

Martin!

Mallorca, Part 4.5, Lunch in Andratx

Today, we went to "La Gallega" for some of the best Galician seafood in Mallorca (that we know of). Over 5 years ago, Mommy and Daddy came here for their anniversary with Martin, Michael and Mariangels. We ordered the same thing they had then.

This is Pulpo Gallego (Galician Octopus). Mommy told me it was fish so I ate a LOT of it. It was delicious.


Pimientos de Padron (again)

And, this is an incredible fish that is flash fried and then smothered with fried onions. Can't really see the fish, but trust me, it was yummy.

I was watching some Elmo while waiting for lunch...

And, then an ice cream cow for dessert!

Mallorca Part 4 (Wedding Day), Morning Beach Time

We walked to the little cove below our hotel on Saturday morning, the day of Mario and Alicia's wedding.

I did a lot of jumping off a wall near the beach and was exhausted which is why I fell asleep by 8 pm Spain time and missed the entire wedding party! A little beachside reading after swimming.

Mallorca, Part 3: Soller and Pool Time at Martin's

We went to a small, quaint town called Soller near where Martin lives this morning. This is the perfect cup of cafe con leche, don't you think? Mama had the coffee and I had the cookie when I woke up from my nap.

Obviously, just woke up from my nap and was very curious about....

the guy standing on his hands. I might try it sometime.

After our visit to Soller, we went for an afternoon of swimming and siesta (and food, of course) at Martin's.

Here is the outside of the bodega that goes underground. You saw pictures last night of the inside.

Some swimming and playing

I even got Berta to go in the pool without crying!

And, then siesta!

We interrupt this siesta for a snack.

Mallorca, Part 2.5 - Party Dancing Video

Mallorca, Part 2 - Pre-Wedding Party at Martin's!

Tonight, two days before the wedding, we went to Martin's house. Martin is the father of the groom, Mario. Below is a picture of the bride, Alicia and Mario.





I visited the chickens at least 3 times. Here they were given watermelon rinds to eat.

Here is the party spread with Michael and Mariangels

I had fun playing with Berta

Cheers!

Mario and Alicia dancing

This is Paco, the groom's uncle. Julie -- Daddy wants you to know that the reason there isn't a picture of him on the table is that Paco broke his leg and he was the one who brought the party 5 years ago to body slamming and table riding. Paco actually broke his leg tripping over a bull at the bachelor party for Mario.

This is Martin in his new bodega built underground. The bodega has a kitchen, a lot of wine (of course) and enough room for many people to sit down to eat.

Martin, Daddy and Michael

In the bodega, this is Martin's sign....a response to his wife's sign below

This is Hemelina's sign (Hemelina is Martin's wife and mother to Mario, the groom). It says in Spanish, "I smoke because I can" (not the literal translation).

Berta with her Mommy getting a little tired.

Hemelina, the groom's mom, with her 91 year old mother.

Hemelina and Martin dancing

Smooch by Mommy and Daddy at the end of a fun evening

Mallorca, Part I - Cortado, Plane/Bus, Spanish Picnic and Swimming

This morning, we had to leave Barcelona (sounds like punishment?) to go to Mallorca. Both places are amazing, so really no complaints here. We stopped for a quick "cortado" (Spanish coffee with a little milk) and off we went. We traveled on the plane with Michael and Mariangels and Berta and her Mommy and Daddy. Berta lucked out in coming. Her Mommy and Daddy were going to leave her home with her older brother and sister, but since they took the older brother and sister to Euro Disney the weekend before, she had been very clingy. She didn't want them to leave her, so off she went with us. Lucky me! (Note to self: use this manipulative behavior in the future if necessary).

Here are Berta and me on the bus from the airplane to the airport.

Ahhhh. Mallorca. We rented a car once we arrived in Mallorca. Only problem was that Michael gave us the hotel brochure but there wasn't an address! Thankfully, Daddy had his GPS and sort of remembered the name of the town. We finally found it, with a little work.

Here we are having a little Spanish picnic on our patio before going swimming.

And, a little after lunch reading.

And, then THE POOL. I love the pool. I kept jumping in off the ledge and rode in my "boat" and this pink raft.