The Three Tenors
The domesticated version of the Wild Turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo) is quite common in Mallorca. The animal is reared for its dexterity as a guard dog as well as for its […]
The Tramuntana Snow Show
Easter was full of weather surprises this year. Britain, Germany and the north of Spain had massive amounts of snow but, surprisingly, Mallorca’s mountain region was not far behind. I […]
Empanadas for Easter
Tradition has it that one eats empanadas for Easter in Mallorca. Easter Sunday is the end of the six week long cuaresma (lent) period. Now, one can eat meat again. […]
Water Works
World Water Day was celebrated two days ago, on March 20th. Water is probably the most vital of resources for life on Earth. Water management has brought out some ingenuity […]
Vía Crucis
It is Viernes Santo today (Good Friday). Spain celebrates Easter, along with the rest of the Catholic World. In Mallorca, Good Friday is the day for a dramatic reenactment of […]
Quietness
We spent a few days away, last weekend. The weather was gorgeous as you know (seems to have changed now, just in time for Easter). What made the weekend away […]
A Little Bit of Penitence
Easter in Spain used to be and still is all about penitence and repentance. Hence the Easter processions. In Mallorca, Confraternidades of all colours and confessional inclinations (as long as […]
Voluntas Virtus Veritas
Ramon Llull (or Raimundus Lullus) was a very eminent writer, thinker and philosopher. You ought to know a thing or two about him (perhaps you do). Llull is considered one […]
Giving Blood
This little poster tied to a tree trunk may not have caught everyone’s attention. Hence, let me put it up here, on the net, the larger tree. If you feel […]
Delicious Wild Asparagus
February and March is the time for Wild Asparagus. On your perambulations in the countryside of Mallorca at this time of year, you should see quite a number of locals […]
Fame in Valldemossa
Mallorca’s number one tourist attraction appears to be the Real Cartuja in Valldemossa, the erstwhile Dominican monastery where Frederic Chopin and George Sand spent their historic Winter in Mallorca, almost […]
The Old Man and The Sea
The Catalan painter and artist, Joan Miró (1893-1983) lived in Mallorca from the advanced age of 63 until his death at age 90. Mallorca was the birthplace of Miró’s wife, […]
Making Babies
Whilst we are watching the news, debating the winners and losers in the Spanish elections or in the US American Primaries, or generally contemplating our times with its good aspects […]
All Winners and No Losers
Election Sunday, three days ago, had a total of 25,514,671 adults in Spain casting their vote in this year’s elections to the Congreso de Diputados in Madrid, such as at […]
A Constant Trickle
We are looking here at a small part of a large underground system of tunnels collecting water for irrigation purposes. It is said that these tunnels were possibly first built […]
Green Almonds
Thanks to the unusually mild January and February, not only did we see a particularly early almond blossoms season this year, but as a result, we now have the first […]
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