Two Belles

Ibiza means for Spain what Sylt means for Germany. Of course, as regards shape and size, Sylt at 99.14 km² has more in common with Formentera, 82 km². Also, Sylt has no mega discos, just small, select clubs like the Pony in Kampen. The island lies 220 km northwards from Hamburg’s North Sea coast. Barcelona and Ibiza are 280 kilometres apart. For the people of Barcelona, Ibiza represents the same as Sylt does for the inhabitants of Hamburg. Many of them have a holiday home there or frequently spend the weekend on the island. Quite a few citizens of Hamburg are also big fans of Ibiza and some of them have homes on both islands. A good eight years ago, two businessmen hit on the idea of inviting like-minded friends to a 'Sylt meets Ibiza' bash, to party Ibiza-style in the cool north. Since then, this 'do' has traditionally taken place at the Pony Club, complete with hippie accessories, sandy beach and Pacha flags to give that Ibiza touch. The absolute highlight of this year's decorations was a Mercedes-Benz bus built in 1965, in which Uschi Obermeier and boyfriend Dieter Bockhorn had once travelled half-way around the world. As usual, celebrities from business, showbiz and sport were on ‘Tom Tailor’ boss Uwe Schröder's and top architect Wolf Peter Schneider's guest list – Jan Fedder and Marion, Johannes B. Kerner and wife Britta, Michael Stich and Mrs Jessica Stockmann plus ‘Bild’ boss Kai Dieckmann to name but a few.