Alcúdia in the north of the island probably boasts more history than any other town or city on the island, possibly even more so than Palma de Mallorca. The reason […]
Don’t be fooled by the picture into thinking that I am showing you some lemons today. They are limes (Citrus Aurantifolia). We picked them ourselves from an organic farm (Ses […]
What you see here – if you look closely – is the Processionary Caterpillar (Thaumetopoeidae pityocampa), actually three of them clinging onto each other top to tail. I think they […]
General Elections are scheduled to be held on March 9th for the Spanish parliament in Madrid. 350 diputados will be elected into the Congreso (the Lower House), plus 208 seats […]
Organized industrial action over pay has been staged by the employees of the legal system in Mallorca for the second week now. The law courts in Palma de Mallorca are […]
As a direct result of the weather pattern last year, 2007 has seen a considerable decrease in wine production in Mallorca, we were informed by the press. A lack of […]
You’ll see the Aeonium Holochrysum plant just about everywhere in Mallorca. And right now, the green plant displays some beautiful, large, yellow, flowery clusters. The Aeonium plant is a subtropical […]
At long last, there has been some rain in Mallorca over the last few days. “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain”, Eliza Doolittle repeated after Professor Higgins […]
The Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Lluc (Santuari de Lluc) in the municipality of Escorcas, is the largest monastery on the island of Mallorca. The statue of a brown Virgin […]
Due to the recent weather pattern, the Mediterranean waters around Mallorca did not drop in temperatures significantly during Winter, as they normally would, which pleases the Jelly fish. Jelly fish […]
Some animals tuck up for their hibernation stint during the winter month. Some of the lusher yachts seem to be doing just the same, harbouring in one of Mallorca’s 25 […]
The people of Felanitx are causing a bit of a storm in a tea cup, lately, amongst themselves. Some 1,500 inhabitants of this Mallorcan town are followers of the Islamic […]
People who love somebody celebrate Valentine’s Day today and, judging by this window decoration in a shop in Manacor, Mallorca is no exception. One should really be able to express […]