A Week In Ibiza

Punta Arabí Hippy Market

Wednesday is the day of the Punta Arabí Hippy Market. It's a market filled with colours and people and clothes, the smell of indian musk gets stronger the further you wonder into the maze of market stalls and the steady beats of drums and percussion ring from the bar in the centre of the maze. The sun is unbelievably hot here, even with the shade the midday sun beats down. Ice cream vans and food stalls are dotted around, the choice of a 'hippy market' ice cool beer or organic ice cream aren't hard to come by.

Jewellery is everywhere here, trays full of pendants and rings, mostly crosses and symbols, moonstones and turquoise. Every other stall seems to be clothes or artwork and jewellery. You'll find it just outside Es Canar, a place easy to reach by bus from most parts of the island. Hire a moped and explore the island yourself for the the day and take a trip here where parking is easy enough. It's on from 10am to 6pm, there's an abundance of good food for not too bad a price [in Ibiza standards] and you can even have your hair done or get a henna, if that's your thing. I'd definitely recommend a visit here if you're in Ibiza and looking for something to do on a wednesday, Hippy Markets run all week but this is the biggest and best one!

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Exploring Formentera

I haven't driven a quad since I was about 10 on my nan's farm, I'n now sat on a small red one with the responsibility of getting myself and my friend around the island. The spanish rental guy who is trying to explain how to use it doesn't know any english, and I don't know the spanish for brake...