The Church Bells of Sant Miquel
One does not often have the opportunity to climb up to the sanctum sanctorum of a Mallorcan belfry, but yesterday was my lucky day. I have a thing about churchbells […]
Waning Moon, Crescent
The waning moon is entering its last quarter today, October 30th. The crescent moon is quite an important symbol in Mallorcan life by way of Mallorcan heraldry. Over the centuries, […]
There’s a Hillside of Heather
Between now and January, you will find many Mallorcan hillsides full of the Mediterranean heather of the Erica multiflora variety. The evergreen plant grows in abundance in Garrigues and pine […]
Adventure Sports
Quite a number of adventure sports can be enjoyed in Mallorca, such as archery, hiking, caving and speleology, canyoning, rock climbing, abseiling, diving, mountain biking, rafting, canoeing, kite surfing, parachuting […]
Caseorum Maioricarum
The hand-crafted production of caseorum in Mallorca, cheese to you and me, was first documented in the 13th century, during the time of the Regne de Mallorca (Kingdom of Mallorca). […]
Sucking Suckling Pigs
The eight little piglets in my photo are five days old today. When I took the photo last Sunday, they were only just three days old, and they were sucking […]
Following the Red Dot
Mallorca is a great place for hikes and walks, and there is no better time than now. The Autumn sun is out on most days with the temperatures still being […]
October Full Moon
Yesterday, we could observe another splendid full moon. I like full moons, every single time. Perhaps you can call me a lunatic. Whatever, enjoy my photo. This current October is […]
Scrumptious Wild Mushrooms
The months of October and November are the best time to forage for wild mushrooms in Mallorca. Especially with the masses of rain ten days ago, the scrumptious fungi are […]
The Forgotten War
Boats in Spain and elsewhere often have names that tell a story. Often it is the tale of a loving relationship, often a symbol of pomp or showiness, often no […]
The Uninspiring Beer Festival
An imitation Oktoberfest is on at MegaPark (Playa de Palma), a place that could well be what hell might look like. The beer festival for the unhappy, unfulfilled, desperate and […]
Santa Úrsula and the Virgins
Tomorrow, October 21st, Spain and the rest of the Catholic world celebrate Santa Úrsula and the legend of the 11,000 marauded virgins. In the Spanish speaking world, the October 21st […]
The Instituto
One of the outstanding historic buildings in Palma’s Avenidas is a place commonly known as the Instituto. After the demolition of Palma’s city walls and the subsequent extension of the […]
Death at the Halfway Mark
The TUI Marathon Palma de Mallorca was held yesterday, now in its seventh year. The event offered runs in six categories: the marathon (42.195 km), the half marathon (21.1 km), […]
Salt of This Sea
It seems as though the Mediterranean Sea is much saltier than the sea of the oceans (39-40 kg of salt per 1,000 litres as opposed to 32-37 kg of salt […]
The Portal Major
The Cathedral in Palma de Mallorca was built in a spot where earlier the central mosque of Medina Mayurka had stood. In fact, after the re-conquest the Moorish mosque was […]
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