Hail the Women of the World
March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day. I think that is quite a nice custom but really, I believe women should be revered everyday of the year. The Casa […]
Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca
British car makers Triumph Motor Company made beautiful cars in the Twenties and Thirties. This beaute, a Triumph 1800 Roadster, was built in 1948 according to its longtime owner. That […]
Costitx, Bulls and Moors
Costitx is a village in Mallorca’s central Pla area and, apart from its notoriously long time mayoress, is mainly known for its Observatori Astronòmic de Mallorca. Costitx is also known […]
Spain’s General Elections Next Sunday
March 9th will see General Elections in Spain. PSOE is the party governing Spain since March, 2004. PP with candidate Mariano Rajoy are trying to oust the President of the […]
Life and Death in Bunyola
Most people know the small town of Bunyola in the foothills of the Tramuntana mountain range for its proximity to the gardens of Alfàbia, the manor house of Raixa, or […]
Greixoneras and Other Pots and Pans
Pottery is rather important to life in Mallorca. Just think of the enigmatic Siurells, for instance. First of all, pots and pans were traditionally made in pottery crafted on the […]
Open Doors at the Consolat de Mar
The Consolat de Mar building on Passeig Sagrera in Palma de Mallorca dates from the early 17th Century. Originally, it was the official seat of the Maritime authorities, regulating shipping […]
Día de les Illes Balears 2008
March 1st, 1983, was an important day for the people of the Balearic Islands. That’s 25 years ago today, and near enough eight years after the death of Generalissimo Franco. […]
Historic Alcúdia
Alcúdia in the north of the island probably boasts more history than any other town or city on the island, possibly even more so than Palma de Mallorca. The reason […]
Making Lime Marmelade
Don’t be fooled by the picture into thinking that I am showing you some lemons today. They are limes (Citrus Aurantifolia). We picked them ourselves from an organic farm (Ses […]
The Pine Processionary
What you see here – if you look closely – is the Processionary Caterpillar (Thaumetopoeidae pityocampa), actually three of them clinging onto each other top to tail. I think they […]
Dry River Bed
You are looking at a torrente here. A torrente is a normally dry river bed. In the centre of my photo you can just about see the remains of an […]
Worth Committing A Sin
The cura (priest) of the town of Santanyí, in the South East of the island, lives in a rectory with one of the nicest patios that I know of in […]
A Battle of Wills
Organized industrial action over pay has been staged by the employees of the legal system in Mallorca for the second week now. The law courts in Palma de Mallorca are […]
Less Wine in Mallorca
As a direct result of the weather pattern last year, 2007 has seen a considerable decrease in wine production in Mallorca, we were informed by the press. A lack of […]
Aeonium (Aeonium holochrysum)
You’ll see the Aeonium Holochrysum plant just about everywhere in Mallorca. And right now, the green plant displays some beautiful, large, yellow, flowery clusters. The Aeonium plant is a subtropical […]
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