MALLORCA is one of the islands in the Balearic archipelago splashed in the middle of the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain. At this point, it’s relatively deserted to tourists except those British expatriates and gays who have made it a permanent home. It is because most of the tourists who come here originate from the United Kingdom.

There has been no influx of tourists such huge as what has transpired this summer. Last summer, flooding has occurred in much of England and a lot of people there have gone to Mallorca to literally escape from the floods. Their homes have been safe but they cannot just afford getting their feet wet so to speak. All they want to do is bask and tan in the sun during summer so they head to a relatively safe and comfortable spot such as Mallorca.

Now that summer is over, many tourists troop back home to work never minding the danger of floods. But during Christmastime, many people go back to Mallorca again. Although England is a Christian country, more devout Christians are found here in Mallorca. Mallorca is where you see various Catholic parishes and during Christmas season especially during the nine dawns preceding Christmas Eve, make sure not to miss the morning mass and the street side breakfasts afterwards.

There are varied breakfasts here in Spain and this is worth tasting especially after the early morning mass. Among these is a cup of coffee although hot cocoa wouldn’t hurt either. There are also churros, torrijas and freshly squeezed orange juice. Here in Mallorca, you may experience a little bit cold during winter and temperatures here tend to get low at 3 degrees Celsius. So one needs to store layers and layers of clothing not just for oneself but also to his or her spouse or loved one and kids as well. Just make sure that you don’t use cotton shirts because cotton tends to absorb moisture into your skin and rather makes one colder.

Also during winter, Mallorca beaches, even the nudist ones, tend to get deserted because of this cold. But this must not get in the way of spoiling a holiday. You may even organize your Christmastime wedding here in the beaches of Palma del Mallorca. Don’t laugh at this seemingly obscure idea but my mom and dad have gotten married during a snowy and moist Christmas midmorning. It surely is a great romantic way to exchange I dos and plead to each other to be loyal for life.

Just be careful when you go out into the Mediterranean for some parasailing or windsurfing because lifeguards and Coast Guards are not that many on duty during these times because of the lack of tourists. However, some yacht cruising across the Mediterranean wouldn’t hurt now, would it? Just don’t do any scuba diving because these types of activities are reserved only for summer where temperature can get as warm as 23 degrees Celsius. So what are you waiting for? Reserve now for a vacation here in Mallorca.