Ibiza
My first visit to Ibiza was probably before 1970. In those days the island was a lot less ‘touristy’ and less well known than Mallorca, which by the end of the sixties was already established as a holiday hotspot. This was evident the moment we arrived as I remember the old airport terminal was little more than a long white single-storey building with palm trees planted along the front. Wandering down the car-less lane towards the beach we passed the white mountains of sea salt waiting to be transported and were able to collect handfuls of the rough crystals – no fences keeping children out! The whole island seemed very laid back and relaxed, a far cry from the 18-30’s party island image for which it became known a couple of decades later.
