Snow In Felanitx
We had snow in Felanitx (altitude 95.26 m) last night. Nothing spectacular, mind you, but still. Snow in Mallorca very rarely gets to as low as sea level, but last […]
The International Forum on Beach Safety
Our illustrious Govern de les Illes Balears is in the midst of holding the II Jornades de Seguretat a les Platges (2nd International Forum on Beach Safety) at the stylish […]
Language And Literature
In 1959, during the reign of Francisco Franco and with Spanish culture at a great distance from its European neighbours or its South American cousins, the Spanish author Camilo José […]
The Sea Daffodil
A short while ago, I came across this Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) for the first time ever in over twenty years of living here in Mallorca. The flower is also […]
Chiringuitos
Chiringuitos in Spain are a wonderful institution of almost iconic connotations. Beach life would not be what it is were it not for these wonderful beach bars serving cool drinks, […]
The End Of Summer
Now that Summer appears to be nearing its end, let me offer you a photograph taken during an outing to the beach of S’Arenal Petit in Portocolom, situated on the […]
Cala Can Curt
In Mallorca in the middle of August, at the height of the tourist season, one would not expect to find an empty beach that can be reached without the help […]
Cala Gran
Cala d’Or used to be quite a prestigious holiday resort during the Fifties and Sixties when celebrities like Frank Sinatra or Farah Diba were amongst its visitors. Today the place […]
The Volta a Sa Dragonera in a Kayak
Those of you who don’t want to go to the Fira de Ses Herbes in Selva tomorrow could go to Sant Elm instead. Tomorrow’s Volta a Sa Dragonera in a […]
Kite Surfing
We had an unusual amount of wind in Mallorca yesterday, and cold wind it was too. But some people were not bothered by yesterday’s wind, quite the opposite. Kite surfers […]
Cruz Roja
The International Red Cross is a wonderful operation. I have never had a calamity where I would have been in need of their assistance, but it is a good feeling […]
Adán Diehl And His Formentor Vision
The year 1928 was not a time when many people would have thought of building a hotel on the island of Mallorca. Only a mad person would endeavour such an […]
The Dunes in Es Trenc
The dunes in Es Trenc belong to the municipality of Campos del Port. The protected area constitutes an eco-system, with an extension of 1,455 ha, that encompasses the beach of […]
Cala En Tugores
Luckily, personal preferences vary widely when it comes to beaches. I was telling you about the beach of Cala S’Amarador some six weeks ago, on occasion of a widely publicized field […]
Autumn Surf
One does not necessarily think of Mallorca when thinking of Surfing in Spain. Tarifa tends to come to one’s mind and the west coast of Andalucía, or the Canary Islands, […]
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