Eivissa, the Land of Charm and Glamour!

The Catalonians call Ibiza, Evissa and refer to it as 'the land of charm and glamour'.  They must be
right as Rob and I are charmed and we have seen the glamour.

Our second day in Ibiza is even better than our first if that is possible.  Rob the ‘night clubber’ slept late just like a teenager.  I got up with the sun and found a nice quiet place in the shade to write yesterday’s blog.  Rob found me around 10am and asked, ‘What do you want to do today?  Nothing I replied, cool’ he said.   And that pretty much sums up the day!

We lay on the beach for a while then went splashing in the sea.  Followed by lying on the beach again, followed by lunch.  We mixed things up in the afternoon and took our naps at the pool.  Awaking refreshed we played around in the pool until just before that ‘prune stage’ became permanent.

Late in the afternoon we were happy to stroll a short distance down the beach to our known favorite beach bar the Nassau Beach Club.  It was my turn to try the Islena beer and just like Rob enjoyed it.  We laughed about how long it might take Trader Joe’s to have it available in the States or maybe we could purchase it online.  Neither which we were serious about but it was perfect conversation for a completely mellow day.  We just we’re prepared at that point to coherently discuss the presidential election or whether or not Americans are too dependent on foreign oil.

We took the afternoon showers that have been a highlight of most days this year and were again today.  While I dried my hair Rob went seeking a couple more of those beers, after all our time was getting short here and we really we’re yet ready to admit we’d had our last Islena!  Rob was itching for a game of Cribbage.  He has now learned the real name of the game and is quite proud of his summer accomplishment.  He has also become a damn good player and has beaten me the last two nights. He’s determined to make it a ‘sweep’.  Sitting on the balcony in the twilight of the day playing a card game with one of your best friends, sipping an Islena is just about as perfect as life gets.  Oh, and before I forget, I won the game!

Rob and I are really pathetic pool players but we have always loved to play together.  We had been passing by these pool tables and before dinner we simply had to get our hands on cue sticks and entertain the onlookers with our lack of skill.  As always we enjoyed every moment of it.  Rob won when I sunk the 8 ball, the usual!

It was back to the Nassau for an excellent dinner and an even better atmosphere.  Clearly we both loved this place.  I used to think of this fantastic beach bar at Megan’s Bay on the island of St. Thomas as the perfect beach bar but it’s now a close second to the Nassau Beach Bar on Ibiza.

Tomorrow we will fly back to Barcelona I will spend a quick night there before starting my trip home.  I offered Rob the opportunity to write a farewell blog as I have done with my other guests this summer.  He wanted to do it but we continue to have so much fun it never gets done before I’m on the plane home so he sent me the email that follows:

I'm sitting on the deck of the hotel on my last night and I can't believe it is ending! It is a perfect night with clear blue skies and you can see all the way to the sea! Thank you for such a wonderful, exciting adventure! I really feel like I know this city now. It would not have happened without you! I went back to Taller Tapas today and had the salt cod....it was just as amazing as the first time! Sitting here having a wine before dinner reminiscing about the last two weeks and how very special Ibiza was! I will never forget the Nassua Beach Club! Thanks for the fun and most importantly the friendship! I hope you find your houseboat and the dreams that you have of it come true!

XOXO
Rob

PS you have my permission to use this on the blog since we were so busy I forgot to write while you were here!

LOVE
Rob