The Writing on the Wall
In this instance, the writing on the wall is more someone making his or her mark on a shop window, or to be precise, on a deserted shop premise window […]
After the Storm
It is not unusual in Balearic latitudes for autumn storms to cause havoc. It is not always as bad as it has been over the last three, four days, but […]
The Amazing Ombú Tree
Walking away from Palma’s Cathedral on top of old and massive Muralla (the mediaeval city walls) and promenading past the Dalt Murada to the very end, just before you get […]
The Port of Palma de Mallorca
The Puerto de Palma de Mallorca is the largest of five harbours managed by the Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares. The other four are Alcúdia, Eivissa (Ibiza), Mahón (Menorca) and La […]
The Diada de los Castellers de Mallorca
The Castellers de Mallorca (from Palma), the Al·lots de Llevant (from Manacor) and the Minyons de Terrassa (from Catalunya) met in Palma last Saturday for the XII Diada de los […]
The Fira de la Serra de Tramuntana
The XVI Fira de la Serra de Tramuntana started yesterday at the Santuari de Lluc and will continue today, October 10th. Now, you may well have set your thoughts on […]
Noxious Fumes Over Felanitx
According to the International Palm Society, the Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Red Palm Weevil) has somehow become the most important pest of the date palm in the Mediterranean area. I do not […]
Crocus sativus
For some reason, I have always associated the Crocus sativus as a Springtime flower. Well, I have to relearn my lessons because the crocuses I spotted a few days ago […]
The Show Goes On
Coinciding with the 70th birthday of John Winston Lennon (1940-1980), the XI Fira Internacional del Disc a Mallorca will be held at Palma Arena from tomorrow until Sunday (October 8th […]
The Pursuit of Happiness
For the last fifteen years or so, I have been sitting every morning in the Plaça de las Palmeras in Felanitx having my Café Solo and Agua sín Gas, reading […]
The Greater Flamingo
The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is native to Spain. In Mallorca, the bird prefers the shallow salt pans of the Salines de Llevant near the coast for its natural habitat […]
The Hostal Cuba
Upon entering the barrio of Santa Catalina, one cannot help but notice a beautiful building in the style of Modernismo, the erstwhile Hostal Cuba. The building was constructed as a […]
Fray Junípero Serra
In 1769, one Pope resided in Avignon, and another one in Rome. The United States of America were not yet constituted, not even remotely imagined. The West coast of what […]
Edible Gourds
Cucurbitaceae is a plant family commonly known as gourds, marrows or cucurbits, and includes crops like cucumbers, squashes (including pumpkins), luffas, melons and watermelons. The Spanish call them Calabazas (Carabassa […]
Trampling Along the Pebbled Path
You may have wondered occasionally about the pebbled path down the hallway in Mallorcan houses, leading from the front door to the back door. Most country or farm houses used […]
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