We thoroughly enjoyed our Edinburgh adventure but were happy to get off our feet and into a plane to head back to Spain.
Our one-day in Edinburgh was exhausting. With backpacks on and only our feet to carry us up and down the Royal Mile, we had a long but incredible day.
Once on the plane, we experienced our own travel nightmare which can be read about here.
We finally landed on the beautiful Spanish island of Mallorca and took a bus to the small town of Can Pastilla, just 10 minutes away. It was already after dusk and we had no idea where our hotel was. Unfortunately the bus driver didn't know either, so he dropped us off in the town and advised us to go ask someone.
With our California Spanish, we attempted to gather directions from locals. Once we thought we understood where we were going, we began our quest on foot to find our hotel. Finally, after walking parallel to the freeway for a good 15 minutes we turned around. We knew our hotel was on the beach, and we knew we were no where near it.
After getting directions from a second person, we found ourselves on the same road. Finally, we decided to listen to Dusty's famous sense-of-direction. He lead us to the beach, but we still had to decided which way to follow the shore. By this time, we had been walking unfamiliar Spanish streets for about an hour and a half, both wearing heavy back packs.
We took the shore to the right and followed the water for a few blocks. Frustrated and tired, I approached two older women. I politely asked them if they could point us to our hotel. After exchanging a few words to one another, one of the women walked us all of the way to our hotel. Her generosity was amazing and we were extremely grateful!
Can Pastilla can be read about in this article I wrote for Yahoo! Associated Content.
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