An American Classic
One of these American Classic Cars came to Felanitx the other day and caused quite a bit of attraction. Only 3,640 units of this Chevrolet Corvette convertible sportscar were built in […]
The Catacombs at Palma’s Cemetery
Sometimes you get lucky as a photo blogger when often you don’t. I find it quite frustrating when I go out with the aim to take a photograph of a […]
The Archaeology of Wine Making
Going into the Celler Cooperatiu Es Sindicat in Felanitx feels like going on a journey back in time. In fact, it feels a bit like being on an archaeological site […]
The Destiny and Fate of Luis Lacy Gautier
When visiting the Castell de Bellver southwest of Palma de Mallorca you may have seen a largish commemorative plaque in honour of Don Luis Lacy. You may well have wondered […]
The Convento De Mínimos
The Convent dels Mínims (Castellano: Convento de Mínimos) in Santa María is also known by the name of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad. This monastery dates back to the 17th […]
The Crossley Engine In Binissalem
We sometimes find it hard to perceive that some technological achievements have not always been with us. Take refrigeration as an example, telephones or, simply, electricity. I do not know […]
Good Vibrations
Last weekend, the Hotel Cala d’Or in Cala d’Or celebrated its 75 anniversary. The building was constructed in 1932 by Mijnheer Veerburgh, a Belgian architect who had fallen in love […]
The Cuartel de Son Busquets
Finding your way around Palma de Mallorca, you will probably have come across a number of vast walled-in areas which look perhaps a bit ominous. These are possibly some of […]
The Ca n’Oleza Patio
The courtyard of Ca n’Oleza, dating from the end of the 17th century, is one of the best preserved patios (courtyards) in Palma and one of its best known. The […]
The Sereno Guard
Up to perhaps 50 or 60 years ago, these street lights in Palma were run on gas. I am not a technical expert but, I was told that gas pobre […]
A Village Prison
During the Middle Ages, the pueblo of Santanyí was continuously attacked by pirates and corsairs (privateers) mostly coming from North Africa. The reckless marauders were taking citizens hostage to release them […]
The Sa Firella Coal Mine
First of all, let me say thank you very much for all of yesterday’s well-wishing comments. I really appreciate your recognition and your loyalty. Thank you. I’ll try to keep […]
From England to Mallorca by Way of Lisbon (Portugal)
Some of you may have travelled to Sóller by train. […]
Local Heroes
Some people leave their mark on the island of Mallorca more visibly than others. Some even turn into some kind of a local hero. Antonio Parietti Coll was one of […]
The Torrent de Son Valls
There is nothing special about the Torrent de Son Valls in Mallorca. This is one of the island’s dry water-beds that ages ago may have been small rivers or streams […]
The Palacio de Ayamans
I don’t think that I can envisage many reasons why one should go to the pueblo of Lloseta unless one wants to buy cement or shoes. Or unless, many moons […]
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