Waterlogged
The city of Palma de Mallorca is very proud of its new Metro underground service, inaugurated only five months ago. The line at the moment connects the Plaza España with […]
Fancy a Gamble?
The most unassuming village that I have come across in Mallorca must be Son Macià, between Manacor and Felanitx. But don’t let appearances betray your eye, or your mind. Son […]
What a Lot of Waste
The average amount of rubbish per person in Mallorca goes up every year in line with increase in earnings. At last count we seem to stand at 935 kg per […]
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, […]
For Sale – Se Vende
If you should want to buy a wee townhouse somewhere in the South, you could find much worse than this small, end-of-terrace Spanish cottage in the town (village?) of Felanitx, […]
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 […]
United Nations Want Man From Felanitx
Miquel Barceló is a Mallorcan artist born in Felanitx of quite some repute. He came to even more fame than he already had when his St. Peter’s chapel apsis was […]
Teatro Principal, Now Beautifully Restored
Mallorca has celebrated its Diada de Mallorca two days ago, September 12th. The Diada commemorates the oath taken by Mallorcan King Jaume II in 1276. This year, the official act […]
A Garden of Eden of Sorts
Mallorca is not only a paradise for nature lovers, but is also renowned for its plentitude of marvellous gardens. It is widely acknowledged that the art of irrigation was brought […]
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 […]
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