Santa Eulàlia, Alaïor

Again we visited a lot of churches during our last meeting together, but there was really a VERY special one.

Also this article is dedicated to Pilar, the Menorcan coordinator, and to Jan, the Dutch coordinator of the music topic of our project. And of course most of all to Pere Oleo, priest in charge of the church, who enabled this most surprising visit.

Santa Eulaia is the saint patron of Alaïor.

Our hosts, Pilar and Pere Oleo.

Pilar got the key, not straight up to heaven, but at least to the high-up vaults.

Pilar taking care of our safety during our way to heaven.

On our way up, it felt like Hitchcock’s film "The Birds"; apparently human visitors are rare over here ......

here we are, safe

Before climbing down, we could admire the top of the church, and "El Torro" in the distance.

Alaiör in the foreground; "El Torro" in the background.

On the other side of the church, when climbing down, we arrived at this balcony:

organ hidden behind this beautiful balcony

Jan didn’t wait long ......

But there are two organs

So

European teachers listening to Bach, played by Jan

These pictures for the beauty of this church

Pere Oleo helping European pupils working on their treasure hunt through Alaïor.