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Apr 12 2017 Palma Cathedral – Modern accessibility meets Gothic architecture
The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma was built over many hundreds of years, beginning with King James I of Aragon in 1229 but not actually finished until 1691. While on our recent family trip to Palma, we decided to go and have a look at this stunning cathedral that dominates the old town and…
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Apr 05 2017 Sharks, stingrays and sea horses at Palma Aquarium
Palma Aquarium was set up in 2007 and is around a fifteen minute drive from the Place Espana in the centre of Palma. It is home to 55 aquariums which house more than 8000 specimens of over 700 species of creatures from many different habitats around the world. These encompass the Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean…
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Apr 04 2017 Puro Hotel, Palma de Mallorca
“We want to find a pool”. That was the request from both the children this morning when we opened the windows to glorious sunshine and a warmth in the air we hadn’t yet felt since arriving. It was a request that didn’t prove the easiest to fulfil as I rang a few hotels who informed…
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Apr 03 2017 Bristol airport to our almost accessible apartment
After all the saga of booking our flight I was geared up for a less than relaxing experience actually getting to Palma.
However the sun was shining on us (metaphorically of course as Blighty was still rather grey when we left). With the exception of the ten year old boy working on the check in desk…
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Apr 02 2017 Bristol airport’s new disabled friendly initiative
Yesterday Bristol airport launched a new initiative to help people with all kinds of disabilities navigate the airport with ease and dignity.
The scheme aims to assist people with disabilities which are perhaps less visible or obvious than others to request the additional help they may need at the airport. This may be giving them more…
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Mar 31 2017 I love budget airlines!
Yesterday we decided to book a holiday. Anyone who knows us knows that planning ahead is not our forte so wouldn’t be surprised that on Saturday we are off to Mallorca for a week. Or so we thought………
Normal families book a flight, find somewhere to stay and then the biggest problem they have to face…
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Mar 30 2017 Volcano adventure
My daughter is bright, funny and great company. She is also fourteen and, like any teenager, loves her phone, playing Sims and spending hours on the internet. So imagine the delight I felt seeing her excitement as she peered into a crater of bubbling lava, watching as the rock sheared away from the side and…