Fancy a Swim?
If the sweltering heat of August gives you an urge to jump into the water, you can’t have a swim right here. No fishing and no swimming is allowed in […]
A Place Steeped in History
Mallorca is a place steeped in history. And so is the island capital, Palma de Mallorca. Here you see a detail from the patio of Castell de Bellver, built between […]
Spirit and Genius
Most art museums offer you the artists’ work without any reference to the artists themselves. At the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a Mallorca, in Palma de Mallorca, you are […]
Heavily Discounted
Rebajas have been going on for a few weeks now. Who knows, you might find a bargain this year. Summer Sales in Mallorca will last until the beginning of September. […]
Las Méninas
The ‘Ladies in Waiting’ that I showed you on 21st July, have now disrobed. The ladies are some very impressive bronze sculptures by Spanish artist, Manolo Valdés, called Las Méninas […]
The Human Condition
It is said that even kings and queens have to go where we all go. Does that make them more approachable? Or do I touch on a taboo here? The […]
Once in a Blue Moon
It was a Full Moon last night. If a second Full Moon occurs in a single calendar month it is called a Blue Moon. On average, only 41 months will […]
When Push Comes to Shove …
Have you ever travelled without luggage? Freedom. For one, your luggage could not get lost. And also, you would not need these trolleys. The photo was taken at Palma International […]
Happy Landings
This is Palma International Airport. The view is of the terminal building from the car park, with a 5,500 vehicle capacity. PMI airport counts over 22,000,000 air passengers per year […]
Espanya Go Home
Quite a large number of people in Mallorca would like to be independent from Spain. Often these people are the older ones, or they belong to the younger generation. Their […]
A Taste of 1984 …
A total of 24 CCTV surveillance cameras have been installed in Felanitx by mayoress, Catalina Soler, over the last few weeks. Big Sister is watching you. As it turns out […]
A Night in Heaven
If you ever want to get away from it all, I suggest that you spend a night or two in one of Mallorca’s many monasteries. Like this one, for instance, […]
Going With the Times …..
Santanyí in the south east of Mallorca is celebrating its patron saint today, 25th July: Sant Jaume. When we first came to live in Mallorca, 20 years ago, we settled […]
War and Peace
Most Spanish towns and cities have statues and memorials for their war dead. The battles won, or lost, most often refer to the victims of the Civil War, 1936-39. The […]
A Day at the Races
There are two race courses for horse trotting on the island of Mallorca, one in Manacor and one in Palma. The photo was taken during the warm-up; the actual race […]
Room With a View
This is where we live. The photo shows the view that we have from our master bedroom, in our house in Felanitx, Mallorca. The photo was taken in the town […]
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