Our Trip - Part 4 - Palma de Mallorca

So

We left Castellon on a Saturday night and flew out to Palma. Damaris met us there, a member who Ryan reactivated while he served in Palma. We spent the week at her house, spent Christmas there, and visited lots of people. Part way through the week Scott and Lisa flew out and joined us there. While there, we also helped mend some broken relationships between Damaris and her daughter Dana, and we spent time with them and with her other daughter, Dayana. 

They laid out the "red carpet" for us when we got to Damaris's apartment!

Ryan's apartment from his mission

Being a rebel and crossing the old train tracks after church

Wading in the Mediterranean on our second night there :)

This cool fountain/splash place in the town. Kids would have a blast!

Poinsettias for sale - outside - it was in the low 70s most of the time we were there :)

Palma cathedral - with flying buttresses like Notre Dame. Very Gothic.

Ryan got himself locked up... just kidding :)

Inside the Muslim Baths (super old!)

Visiting Jaime, the King of Spain's friend (he used to be his tutor).

Ryan with the head of our Christmas dinner. I didn't eat any of it...

With Yomaira, Edgar, and Melanie (investigators we visited Christmas Eve)

Christmas dinner with Damaris, Dayana, and Tamara

The Christmas tree :)

Opening our stockings on Christmas morning that Santa Claus packed in our suitcases for us :)

Mediterranean, Christmas afternoon 2012

Cold - but not TOO cold!

Proof that I DID actually swim

Ryan jumping in

With the Palma missionaries at a ward sports activity

With Leticia - we visited a big nativity thing with her

By the harbor

With Elisabeth at lunch at her house

With one of the missionaries

Eating churros at Dayana's work with Dana, Dayana, and Damaris

The night Scott and Lisa arrived - with Dana, Damaris, and Tamara

Up at Formentor, a lighthouse - with Damaris and Dana

Ryan and Scott jumping in

Me with Dana