Turrón and Polvorones
Turrón, Polvorones, churros, Coques de Nadal, castanyas and hot chocolate are indispensable ingredients of the Christmas period in Spain, and in particular, here in Mallorca. The best of these, as […]
Mountain Walks in Mallorca
December and the colder months of the year in general, may be the best time to explore some of the mountain walks and hikes that this gorgeous island has to […]
Swedish Santa Lucia Lights
Traditionally, December 13th is considered as being the shortest day with the longest night of the year in Sweden. Why that is I cannot tell you. I suppose it has […]
Pedalling Around the World
Catalina Capellà Salvà and Eusebi Colomer Servera are expected to return home today after a three year journey, pedalling around the world. The two cycling adventurers hail from Porreres (Mallorca) […]
Betlems in Mallorca
Betlems or Beléns (Nativity scenes) in Mallorca are a wonderful thing. In the past, most Mallorcan families had one in their house; many of them still do. One of the […]
A State of Emergency?
You may be aware that the Spanish government declared an Estado de Alarma (State of Emergency) one week ago in connection with an unofficial walk-out by Spain’s air traffic controllers. […]
An Immaculate Bonfire
Son Mesquida is a small hamlet near Felanitx with perhaps 250 inhabitants. The Festes de la Immaculada are celebrated in this pueblecito every year in December with an immaculate fogueron […]
When I’m Sixty-Four
Thirty years ago today, Mark David Chapman put a vicious end to the life of John Winston Lennon (1940-1980). Lennon was murdered in cold blood by Chapman in New York […]
Good Bye To All That
Robert Ranke Graves (1895-1985) died 25 years ago today, here, on this very island. Graves had come to Mallorca and the village of Deià with fellow poet Laura Riding, in […]
Mallorcan Christmas Fayres
Christmas in Mallorca is different from elsewhere, at least, it used to be. For a start, Christmas in Spain is, or used to be, a religious affair. It was traditionally […]
Perdius in Montuïri
Every year, on the first weekend of December, the pueblo of Montuïri celebrates its Fira de Sa Perdiu, the Partridge Fair. Activities already began yesterday and will continue today and, […]
Snow in Mallorca
Early yesterday morning, we had the first Winter snow in Mallorca this year. There were small amounts only, perhaps 5 cm near Escorca, and nothing like in the photo. The […]
A Brief History of Manacor
I dare say that most people are not much interested in the history of Manacor. This pueblo in Mallorca’s South East is probably best known outside of its municipal limits […]
The Festival of Lights
I cannot tell you how many lights were lit last night on the Menorah here in Mallorca on the sunset before the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. […]
The Hospital General in Palma
The Hospital General in Palma will be celebrating its 555th anniversary next year. The hospice was founded in 1456, when three older hospitals were merged into one: the Hospital de […]
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