Comments for Mallorca Daily Photo Blog

Comment on The Sardine’s Mock Funeral by nk

nk — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:33:16 +0000

Thanks for posting the pictures and info! it really helped me with my design project

Comment on The Sardine’s Mock Funeral by Johan

Johan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:37:52 +0000

Good info, thanks

Comment on Prisoners of War Camps in Mallorca by francesaaguilar

francesaaguilar — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:40:34 +0000

This was very informative. When I was in Mallorca a few months ago I was unaware of such a historical site.

Comment on Concentration Camps by Mallorca Daily Photo Blog

Mallorca Daily Photo Blog — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:59:55 +0000

[...] a blog entry a couple of years ago, I reported about a number of Concentration Camps in Mallorca. Perhaps that term was a bit harsh. Perhaps one should call them Internment Camps or [...]

Comment on El Entierro de la Sardina by Mallorca Daily Photo Blog

Mallorca Daily Photo Blog — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:57:52 +0000

[...] Sardine burials will also be held in other Mallorcan pueblos, such as Manacor, Artà, Son Servera, Llucmajor, Inca, Sa Pobla, Alcúdia, Sóller and Calvià. You can read about the slightly morbid but really humorous tradition in my earlier blog post. [...]

Comment on The Old Jaia Corema Lady by Mallorca Daily Photo Blog

Mallorca Daily Photo Blog — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:57:50 +0000

[...] Tomorrow, February 21st, Mallorca (and Spain) will celebrate the last day of Carnival. Ash Wednesday, on Wednesday, is the first day of Lent according to the calendar of Western Christianity, occurring 46 days before Easter. Lent in Mallorca is called Quaresma. An old lady plays a prominent role during the Mallorcan Lent; she is called Quaresma Vella (or Jaia Corema, Old Mother Lent). You can read about her in my previous blog entry. [...]

Comment on The Parc Natural de Llevant by Moya

Moya — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:22:39 +0000

Yes, if you read down, there is even a disclaimer, indicating that it is an automatic translation – along with an apology. If you go to the Castillian or Catalan, it’s beautiful.

Comment on Traditional Boat Builders by Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:03:33 +0000

This is the kind of thing I enjoy seeing when traveling to a place, craftsmen at work. Thanks for the photo and explanation!

Comment on The Aljub in Santanyí and the Ancient Art of Water Storage by mallorcaphotoblog

mallorcaphotoblog — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:39:10 +0000

thank you annie, very interesting. i will have to go to bendinat and check these out.
klaus

Comment on The Aljub in Santanyí and the Ancient Art of Water Storage by Annie

Annie — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:36:16 +0000

There is a fantastic set of aljubs in the woods behind Real Bendinat Golf Club, there is also an aqueduct. They are fairly accessible, but only on foot. I don’t know when they date from, or if they are still in use, but two of them contain crystal clear water.