Ants At Work
In life, one often tends to overlook the little things and yet, they are of the utmost importance, generally speaking. Ants, for instance. Ants are indispensable for our ecosystems. I do not know how […]
Trinxets and Other Pocketknives
You may have seen the funny looking pocketknives that are used by every Mallorcan campesino worth his salt, and by many sassy Mallorcaholics from all major Central European destinations, including […]
Real C. D. Mallorca
Rumours have it that Mallorcan First Division football club, Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, has been sold. The club was originally founded in 1916. In 1945, the club moved to its […]
Palma Arena
You may have heard of the Palma Arena, a new sports venue in Palma de Mallorca. Palma Arena was built as a velodrome for indoor cycling races. It was inaugurated in 2007 […]
Death of a Shrewd Matriarch
María del Carmen Francisca de Paula Delgado y Roses, widow of Juan March Servera (1906-1973), died five weeks ago, age 96. I meant to tell you about her decease before, but I did […]
Summer in Mallorca
There can be no doubt. Summer has finally arrived in Mallorca. Ever since the last heavy rains in June, Mallorca has enjoyed high temperatures of around 30º C and up […]
Fundación Jakober
After 385 plus blog entries, there might be the risk of an occasional repetition, a trap that I sincerely try to avoid. I had talked about the Æonium holochrysum plant once before, […]
Human Rights in Alarò
Mallorca has an abundant choice in village communities. The island is large enough to allow for diversity and contrast in the social web of all these pueblos. Not one village […]
Lloret de Vistalegre
Lloret de Vistalegre is a small pueblo bang in the middle of the island of Mallorca. Not many tourists come here. If and when they do, they mostly drive straight […]
The Metro That Wasn’t
The city of Palma de Mallorca decided a few years ago to become a real capital metropolis and be in with the big ones. A one line underground system, the […]
Plaça de Ses Columnes
The Plaça de Ses Columnes in Palma de Mallorca is a nice place to sit, relax and recover from a shopping trip to nearby Mercat Pere Garau, a very lively […]
My Local Corner Shop
When I started this photo blog just over one year ago, I followed an inspiration given by the Paris Daily Photo Blog. Over the last few years a worldwide community […]
Amapolas
The weather in Mallorca has been nothing but unusual this year. Almond blossoms were in bloom a good six weeks before their time. We had less than the normal amount […]
The Mystic Chants of Sufis
Most visitors to Mallorca would think of Palma de Mallorca, the island capital, when looking for a theatre. Most of us are surprised to find that Mallorca actually has an […]
Quaint Garden in Ariany
Not many people make their way to Ariany, a small agricultural town between Santa Margalida and Petra. A shame really. The pueblo sits nicely elevated on a hilltop and from […]
The Truth About Dogs
The truth about dogs in Mallorca is no different from anywhere else. Dogs like nothing better than their owners. Well, food perhaps. Or a bitch on heat, if the dog […]
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