#3 -- Could Mallorca get any more peaceful? Yes, yes it can.

The 8 days in Mallorca visiting Eicher brought a lot of new openings and adventures.  One day we visited the town where he teaches, Alcudia.  Two of his teachers (co-workers) let us stay at their house, and it is really difficult for me to think of a more lucid, clear-eyed, and healthy couple.  Alicia (like Alice in wonderland [she really did have some kind of magical aura around her]) and Santi (an ex-clinical psychologist who now teaches history, has a ponytail, and rides a motorcycle) cooked us meals and gave us the house keys. Their house is beautiful, with a view of the ocean, an open terrace, and a massage table. At night I played chess with Santi, who speaks thoughtfully and talks about how in Castilla they don't use any herbs or spices.  They just have the pure taste of the lamb.  Alicia seems like a great teacher -- she has that exuberance of complete control over herself and her environment.  She lived in the USA for 5 years, spending one year in Florida learning how to be a massage therapist.  Only a little strange was her adoration for her 3-legged bilingual cat Mona, whose full-frame picture lives above the fireplace.  Being in that house for 24 hours, I always felt surrounded by openess and communication.  I'm only jealous because Eicher got to ride on Santi's motorcycle to work.  The next day, we explored Roman towers, abandoned houses, and forest grottoes.