Historic Alcúdia
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 […]
Making Lime Marmelade
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 […]
The Pine Processionary
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 […]
Election Fever
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 […]
Dry River Bed
You are looking at a torrente here. A torrente is a normally dry river bed. In the centre of my photo you can just about see the remains of an […]
Worth Committing A Sin
The cura (priest) of the town of Santanyí, in the South East of the island, lives in a rectory with one of the nicest patios that I know of in […]
A Battle of Wills
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 […]
Less Wine in Mallorca
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 […]
Aeonium (Aeonium holochrysum)
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 […]
The Rain in Spain
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 Monastery of Lluc
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 […]
Jewish Cemetery
In the old days, the part of Palma de Mallorca shown in this photo was outside of the city boundaries by a long way. It is said that in the […]
Early Jelly Fish Warning
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 […]
Hibernating
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 […]
In For a Prayer
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 […]
All You Need Is Love
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 […]
