GR 221 – day 6

Puig de Maria – Mirador d’es Colomer – Sóller

Saturday, 2nd March 2024

18,6 km – total 163,7 km

This is exactly how we imagined all our nights on Mallorca—clear skies full of stars and a comfortable 11°C. We’re not eager to get up, but I catch a glimpse of the beautifully colored sky at sunrise. By 8 AM, we slowly start to pack up.

Jozef makes coffee, and a cat comes to visit us. We finish packing just as the first active locals start arriving.

We take a quick look at the viewpoint, then head down into town.

We also hike up the Calvary stairs and then make our way to Lidl.

We do a big shopping, even for tomorrow, since some stores will be closed. Outside Lidl, we lay out a feast—tuna salad, baguette, and tomatoes.

Next, we head to Port de Pollença, where we want to cook eggs, about which Jozef has been dreaming of for the past three days. It’s flat terrain, so the walk feels endless and a bit boring. Once we get to town, we go straight for coffee. Then we buy some oranges and sit on the beach.

The beach isn’t pleasant at all—it’s super windy, so we skip cooking the eggs. The weather forecast predicts rain and strong winds again tonight (60 km/h), so I start looking for accommodation. I find a place in Sóller, where we want to hike one more section tomorrow. I convince Jozef to check out the view toward the Formentor Peninsula. It’s a 5 km walk on asphalt, dodging cars and cyclists. Not the nicest path, but the sign indicated plans to extend the GR 221 trail to the northernmost point.

We reach Mirador el Colomer, where there are quite a lot of people. We’re a bit disappointed—the fence is covered with rubber bands and various trash. Looks like love locks are no longer the trend.

We snap a few photos and try to hitch a ride down.

Within a minute, a car stops for us. They’re heading to Palma but will stop in Pollença for coffee first. We get out there and try hitchhiking to Sóller, taking the mountain road. We’re not having much luck since it’s a longer route than going through Palma. So, we switch to the other road and try hitchhiking to Palma. After about 15 minutes, two Pakistani guys pick us up. They don’t speak much English, so the conversation is limited to my few Spanish phrases. The drive goes quickly, and they drop us off in Palma. We rush to the bus station to catch the bus to Sóller. We make it just in time, and in half an hour, we’re there.

We check into our accommodation, take a shower, and head out for food. There aren’t many options, so we go to an Indian restaurant. The prices are pretty steep, especially for drinks, but we’re too tired to keep searching. Jozef orders fish curry, and I get butter chicken with garlic naan. They mix up Jozef’s order and bring him chicken curry instead. He doesn’t mind, but they still offer it on the house. Afterward, we grab some bread and beer at the store. My leg starts to ache, so I hope it will pass. In the evening, we do some laundry, and I catch up on writing my blog.