A Place in the Country
I have not yet shown you many photos of Mallorcan finca farmhouses in the country. Here you have one finca that I have known for many years and that I […]
Seven Sisters
Es Baluard is the name of an old city fortress in Palma de Mallorca dating from medieval times. A few years ago the ruined fortress was rebuilt and converted with […]
To See the Sea
Here is an interesting story for the beginning of the Autumn season. Happy times to you all. I know a Mallorcan lady, aged 93, who told me the other day […]
On Your Bikes
The municipal police force of Palma de Mallorca has equipped some of their men (and women) on the beat with snazzy mountain bikes to facilitate their quick chase after whoever […]
Patrimonio Historico
Palma is full of historic remnants like this old arched passageway, called La Portella, not far from Palma’s cathedral. It connects the old town with the Parc de la Mar, […]
Happy Centenary
I started this daily photo blog last June 10th and, whoosh, a hundred days have passed. To celebrate my one hundredth blog entry, what better way than to give you […]
A Wine Making Laboratory
Felanitx now has a brand new Health Centre. It was inaugurated a few weeks ago. The new Centro de Salud was built at a cost of 3.800.000 Euros. The photo […]
Spot the Black Sheep
Traditionally, Mallorca was a rural society dedicated to farming and animal husbandry of mainly sheep and goats. Sadly, with the onset of tourism this tradition seems on the way out. […]
L’Espigolera in Llucmajor
Mallorcan churches always amaze me. The smallest village, of perhaps only twenty buildings or less, takes pride in an enormous parish church. Larger pueblos may have two or even three […]
Dental Clinic in the Modernist Style
What you and I call Art Nouveau or Art Deco, even Jugendstil, is called Modernismo in Spain. Prime examples of Modernismo are the buildings of Antoní Gaudí. In Palma de […]
Life in the Days of Yore
Mallorca used to be one of the poorest regions of Spain. People hardly had enough to eat. I know a man who told me that his total earnings for one […]
A Whiter Shade of Pale
We used to live happily in the country side near the village of Ca’s Concos des Cavaller, before we moved to the town of Felanitx, seven years ago. The photo […]
A Place Under the Sun
When one thinks of beaches on the island of Mallorca, most people would think of Arenal or Magalluf. Crowded beaches, they are. If you don’t go for the obvious, you […]
From the Melon Capital of Mallorca
One of the villages in the central plains of Mallorca is called Vilafranca de Bonany. This pueblo is famous for its annual Melon Festival. It was celebrated this last weekend. […]
Smoking Allowed With Your Food
Even though Spain has new Anti-Smoking laws in effect for more than 18 months, there are many loopholes. Smoking is not allowed in bars or restaurants or anywhere with food […]
Palma Blues
Palma de Mallorca is proud about the new Palma Aquarium, in Ciutat Jardín. You can see some nice fish there, but the steep entry fees may deter you from a […]
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