This picture seems so very fitting with Catalonia declaring independence from Spain today.
Oh, glop d’eternitat which is Catalan for Oh, drink of eternity. Photo taken at La Rapita beach, Mallorca.
Tag: Majorca
Laos ~ Colonia St. Jordi, Mallorca
Another one of my favorite restaurants in Colonia St. Jordi is Laos. They actually advertise it as restaurant – bar – chillout, considering what level you are on.
The bottom level is the restaurant with a patio out front, a covered outdoor area and then my personal favorite, the inside where you watch the chefs make the food – I love to do that. Of course, then I start watching for my food and I tell Felix – hey! I see ours, it’s coming out soon. And then it’s served to another table. Patience is a virtue.
The staff is super friendly. Laos is run by a sister – brother team and they couldn’t be nicer. Or sweeter. The normal Spanish bread and aioli (which I find so tasteless and boring) most restaurants typically serve is not the thing here. Nope. A most delicious chicken pate covered with an orange sauce and a fresh, personal-sized, homemade baguette plus yummy olives is their “amuse bouche”. And damn it’s good, don’t say no to that.
The menu is quite large (and in many languages) from salads to steak tartare to lamb chops to salmon. And they offer half portions or full portions to most of the selections (which I think is cool). But my most favorite thing about Laos is that every month they have a specials menu – three appetizers, three entrees and usually one dessert. And the first time we go every month I always try one of the specials. Last month they had salmon ravioli and oxtail on the specials menu and we ordered that the entire month. It was THAT good.
After you’ve eaten to your hearts content. Have a delicious dessert – my favorite is Crema Catalan (pretty much crème brûlée (so many accent marks with that one!) with a strawberry sauce on top – so freaking delicioso).
When you are full and happy, you can head to the top floor which is their chillout area. Overlooking the one of the main streets of C. St. Jordi and just a block over from the sea, its the place to be. With its open windows, the fresh breeze and a cocktail in your hand, you can relax and let the cool tunes and mellow vibes wash away all your problems.
It’s Saturday and we are planning to go to Laos tonight. See you there!
LAOS RESTAURANT Av. Primavera, 26, 07638 Colònia de Sant Jordi 971 65 58 73
Double The Fun!
D O U B L E R A I N B O W@sa rapita beach, mallorca ||
Adios Summer!
I hate to tell y’all this but I think summer is closing up for the year. Check out that empty beach in Mallorca. Boooo Hoooo. Well, at least the weekend is supposed to be lovely. But then it’s back to work for me too.
Back to life …. back to reality.
Beach Time
It’s almost 17:00 in Mallorca. Time for the 3 Bs – Bike, Beach, Beer.
Beach Bird
B I R D L I F E @sarapitabeachmallorca
Mallorca the Beautiful
M A L L O R C A the beautiful.
S’Estanyol + Lighthouse
If you are ever in the southern (es Trenc) part of Mallorca and you want a simple hike, you should stop by S’Estanyol. There is a small beach, which usually has a bit of seaweed because the beach is so small the city ignores it. Which is good because it is NEVER crowded! And once you wade past the seaweed the water is crystal clear. If you want to go on a little hike it is the perfect place to just enjoy nature and the fresh air and a lighthouse at the end.
To arrive you would follow the MA-6015 to the end (arriving at S’Estanyol) and turn right. Park at the end of the road, after the S’Estanyol Club Nautico and there you are! You can take several different paths but stay on the path because there are some private owned areas that you can’t venture onto. And follow the FAR signs. FAR is lighthouse in Catalan. Just keep following that and soon you will arrive at the rocky coast where you will find the beautiful lighthouse. You can also wander around for quite some ways. Come and explore! When you are done, there are a few small restaurants to enjoy in S’Estanyol. Make a day of it!
Some pics from my hike there last week. Enjoy!
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