The Coffered Mudéjar Ceiling in Alfàbia
The Possessió d’Alfàbia is one of Mallorca’s great historic estates. The property is said to go back to a Moorish alquería and the 11th century when an Islamic Virrey, Ben-Abet, […]
Cocas de Verdura
Cocas de Verdura are the Mallorcan version of a Pizza type oven dish. There are Cocas de Pimiento, Cocas de Cebolla, Cocas de Trampó, and a few dozens more. In […]
Algarrobas
Earlier this month, the annual algarroba harvest started in Mallorca. The fruit of the algarrobo tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is better known to us as the carob fruit or St. John’s […]
Nudist Beaches in Mallorca
You may think that I have left it a bit late, telling you about nudist beaches in Mallorca in September. But, hey, did you have a look at the thermometer […]
Tin Lizzy
Yesterday, on one of my numerous rambles through Mallorca’s back alleys, I came across another unexpected find. The wrecked car shown here is not a Tin Lizzy which would have been […]
Mucho Amor
I came across a graffiti the other day that riddled me. I couldn’t make out what it was or is about. Perhaps it’s an announcement for a Rock band, maybe […]
The Rule of 2 Leguas
In the old days, distances in Mallorca were measured in Leguas. There was a Legua Real for distances on land and a Legua Marítima for distances at sea. The old […]
Mediterranean Terracotta Jars
Ceramics have always played a great part in Mallorca’s day-to-day life. Earthenware pots, jars, urns, vessels, tubes, roof tiles, floor tiles, bowls, crockery, plates, lamps and cooking vessels have been […]
Before The Storm
Yesterday, we had some heavy dirty rain here in Felanitx, albeit of a very short duration. The rain must have come from Africa with the big splashes holding dust or […]
The Quanat in Randa
One of the most peaceful villages in Mallorca has to be Randa. The small pueblo nestles on the slopes of the Puig de Randa which in itself is the home […]
Modernisme
We are lucky here in Mallorca to be surrounded by a large number of buildings in the style of Modernisme, sometimes also called Catalan Modernism. The name is not only […]
Sentimental Journeys
I must confess that I am intrigued by old things of a bygone era, be that a classic car, an old fountain pen, a motorcycle with sidecar, a Thirties wireless […]
Seasonal Fish, Freshly Caught
A week ago (August 25th) was the first day when commercial fishing of Llampugas (Common Dolphinfish; Latin: Coryphaena hippurus, also: Lampugus siculus [Valenciennes]) was allowed. If you go for this […]
The Pandemonium of the Correfoc
Dimonis de Hiachat is a group of youngsters from the pueblo of Santa Margalida cultivating the art of pyrotechnic fireworks and Correfocs (fire-runs). Felanitx had a Correfoc last night as […]
Sa Quica
For the last 25 years, Sa Quica, also known as La Kika, has been an indispensable mascot of the Cosso in Felanitx during the celebrations of the Festes de Sant […]
The Torre de Canyamel
There are a good hundred defence towers and fortifications all over Mallorca, some going back to Moorish times. Most of them are in a pretty bad state of disrepair and […]
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