XVIII Volta Ciclista a Mallorca
When one thinks about Sports in Spain, football comes to one’s mind, Formula I motor racing perhaps, basket ball or tennis. But let me remind you that cycling is very […]
Església de Sant Domingo
Pollença is a very proud town to the north of our island. Amongst the many sights to behold in Pollença, there is the Església de Sant Domingo (shown here) and […]
Stripped Down
Rebajas (Rebaixes, Sales) are in full swing in Mallorca. The January Sales in Spain always start the day after Three Kings. Apparently, sales during the first week of Rebajas was […]
Social Justice
I had the dubious pleasure of attending a legal dispute at the Juzgados in Palma de Mallorca, the other day. The purpose-built Court is housed in a new building called […]
Water Source
In Mallorca, amongst many other benefits, we also have privileged access to sources of pure mountain water. Clearly, one needs a well or a spring to tap into the resources, […]
In the Trenches
The scene shown here can be found at the Museu d’Història Militar in Palma de Mallorca (Castell de Sant Carles). The setup is a recreation of a defence position during […]
View From the Top
It is not all that easy to find access into one of the grand houses on this island. In the countryside, such mansions are called possessió, whilst in town a […]
In the Year of the Ox
The first day of the Chinese Year of the Ox falls on January 26th, 2009, i. e. today. More people in Mallorca than ever will celebrate the festivities, if one […]
Solvitur Ambulando
Solvitur ambulando is a supposed quote by Sant Agustí, also known as Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis. It means ‘it is resolved by walking’. In other words, ideas come to us by […]
Fewer Road Deaths
Spain seems to be an accident happy country; Heaven knows, why. Whenever there is the end of a holiday period or of a long weekend, or of a puente, the […]
Insectology
One thing about Mallorca is, that one can see it any which way one wants. This island has so many different facets. Sometimes I wonder if I portray this island […]
Agriculture, the Biodynamic Way
For centuries, Mallorca used to be an agricultural community, reaping the fruit of the land: carobs, almonds, olives, oranges, wine, apricots, potatoes, tangerines, lemons, capers, you name it. But with […]
Cogita Tute
I must confess that I like libraries, private libraries, public libraries, or off-limits libraries such as the one shown here. I simply like books, better still, I love books. Here, […]
Palma Military Headquarters
It is thought that the first Roman settlement was built at the spot where today we find the Castell de l’Almudaina (also known as Palacio de l’Almudaina), shortly after 123 […]
Halal Butchers
Some of you may have recently come across a shop in Mallorca like the one shown here, selling meat slaughtered the Halal way. This prevalence has to do with the […]
Murciélagos
I know I am repeating myself when I point again to Palma’s coat of arms including a murciélago, or bat. But the Palma insignia shown here was too nice to […]
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