{"id":14507,"date":"2026-10-05T12:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14507"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:41:25","slug":"all-aboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14507","title":{"rendered":"All aboard!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’ve enjoyed watching the little trains pass beneath our balcony, so we thought we’d take a ride on one today. The railway has been here since 1912. We’re going a short distance inland to the town of Soller. The line continues from there to the capital, Palma. The trains are always busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A conductor comes along each carriage collecting fares. A single to Soller is 10 Euros. The journey takes us past orchards of orange and lemon trees, and olive groves. 25 minutes later we arrive in Soller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although there are lots of tourists, Soller remains a proper town with a good selection of shops. We grabbed a pastry from one of the many bakeries. The town square is impressive with very nice old church and some grand municipal buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We caught the train back down to the port after lunch. There’s a fisherman’s canteen down by the harbour which looks like a good bet for a fishy dinner, so we’ll give it a try later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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