Mallorca – Day 1: Serra de Tramuntana
Flying into Mallorca is a magical experience. As soon as the island draws into view, it dramatically unfurls its rows of craggy mountains into the sea. The peaks occasionally gleam with a patch of sunlight but mostly maintain a dark mien; forming a high range along the northeastern coast, they hold back a barrage of dark clouds from pouring over the southern flatlands. These, the visitor soon observes, are dotted with a host of old windmills: round and quadrilateral, painted and bare, they find themselves in various stages of disrepair.