The Ariany Fountain of Good Water
The village of Ariany is proud of its Pou Bo, a fountain attributed to Islamic times. The Moors were particularly gifted about water conservation and irrigation, and some of their […]
Grass Slippers
In Mallorca, a traditional craft of making sandals and shoes fashioned of grass, cane, raffia, palm leaves, sisal, bark, agave fibre, or any other odd plant material, strung, knotted, braided […]
Counting the Pesetas
In the old days – make that ten years ago, or twenty, thirty or even forty – banks in this country had funny looking machines, archaically looking like the one […]
Votive Offerings
Sometimes you can stumble across a corner in a Mallorcan church or monastery, where photos are displayed, often together with the strangest objects, such as a crutch, a letter, a […]
The Patron Saint of the Guardia Civil
The Fiesta del Pilar day is celebrated in Spain today, October 12th, in honor of Nuestra Señora del Pilar. She happens to be the patron saint of Spain’s Guardia Civil, a dedication that appears […]
Santa Margalida, the Saint and the Pirate
Tuesday is market day in Santa Margalida, a quiet, pretty and affluent pueblo in the midst of the Pla area of Mallorca. Testament to the wealth is the large church of Santa […]
The Chainsaw Woodmill
In Cas Concos des Cavaller you can find a yard where wood is cut to size to fit your fireplace or any other practical purpose that you might have in […]
Boys And Girls
Children and youngsters in Mallorca have gone back to school, after a long break of Summer vacations. Primary schools in Mallorca started two weeks ago, secondary schools started last week, […]
Just Married!
I am always happy to witness other people getting married. One such happy occasion, I suppose, was the enlace (wedding) between the lovely Estel and her novio (fiancé), last Saturday. […]
The Diocesan Museum in Palma
The Palau Episcopal, the residence of the Bishop of Mallorca, has undergone an extensive renovation, recently. Nine months ago, the Museu Diocesà re-opened in the new setting, and a visit is highly […]
Mallorcan Coal Mining
Coal mining is not necessarily an activity that one would expect on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. But, perhaps one should. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were […]
Quo Vadis?
Should you ever come to this crossroad of steps in the old town of Palma de Mallorca, you might ask yourself the question Quo vadis? (Latin for: Where are you going?). Well, […]
Juicy Grapes
I was pleased to see this year’s first Mallorcan grapes on sale in the local markets, a week ago; they tasted really good, by the way. I was surprised, however, to read in […]
Closing Down
The Summer Sales are in their final phase, and merchandise has been discounted down, and down some more. The furniture store shown here was not offering rebajas on the occasion of […]
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (Warner Bros. Pictures) is apparently turning into the fastest-grossing blockbuster movie in Hollywood history. It is out now in a cinema near you in most parts of […]
Air Plants
Air plants are a common sight in Mallorca. Air plants are of the genus Tillandsia, family Bromeliaceae. They don’t appear to grow in the open landscape here, as it is not an indigenous […]
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