Giving Sa Guerreria a Face Lift
Palma de Mallorca is being done up. In the district of Sa Guerreria this young work man is busy preparing sand and cement for a re-rendering of the façade of […]
Bon Jour, Perine
Sunday is not only Market Day in Felanitx, but the time to have your café con leche and meet some of your friends. If you are lucky, your coffee might […]
The Black Pig is Indigenous to Mallorca
If you like pork, you must try Mallorcan pork. If you are lucky you’ll find meat at your butchers that comes from the Black Pig, a Mallorcan delicacy. Try Lechona […]
The Little-Known Patio of Palma’s Cathedral
The cathedral in Palma is a beautiful place to see […]
A Great Little Chapel in Palma’s Cathedral
Felanitx Artist, Miquel Barceló, has spent five years creating an […]
Ora Pro Populo
This monument can be found in Felanitx, Mallorca. It hails the Concepción Inmaculata (the Virgin Birth) and urges us to Pray for the People, or something to that extent, if […]
Palma Palm Trees
This is part of the seafront in Palma de Mallorca, at the height of the cathedral. Palma would not be Palma without its palm trees. The photo was taken in […]
From Mallorca to California
Fray Junípero Serra was born in Petra, Mallorca, Spain. California, USA, hails this missionary as the Founding Father of their state. The photo was chosen from my archive. It was […]
Home, Sweet Home
Mallorca traditionally was a rural society including animal husbandry and livestock. Animals are not seen as pets but as working dependants or else, for breeding or for food consumption. Things […]
Bougainvillea (fam. Nyctaginaceæ)
The Nyctaginaceæ family of flowering plants does very well in Spain, thank you very much. Especially the Bougainvillea, of which this one is a very pleasant example. The photo was taken […]
The Skies, so Blue
The biggest attraction of living in Mallorca must be the light. Oh yes, and the blue skies. The photo was taken in Sa Rapita, Mallorca, near the beach of Es […]
Palma’s Cathedral is Beautiful
The cathedral in Palma de Mallorca was begun to be built shortly after the Reconquista in 1229. It was built over an older Arab mosque, and it is said that […]
Forum Romanum
In Palma de Mallorca there is a place near the cathedral where the local Forum Romanum was once situated, some millenniums ago. It is not there anymore, but the Studium Generale […]
When it’s Hot, You Need Shade
In the old days, Palma’s inner courtyards were places to meet with the neighbours. On sunny days, here you were finding shade. And passers-bye were given water for the asking. […]
Palma’s Courtyards Are Marvellous
Palma de Mallorca is laden with old buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Many of these building are graced by courtyards. If you have a chance, take a guided […]
Menu del Día
I do not know what these ladies had at this Palma restaurant, but it was coming up for lunch time, and a Menu del Día was advertised on the blackboard. […]
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