The Dragonera Kayak Event
The annual Volta a Dragonera en Piragüa, now in its 18th year, should have started this morning (09h00) from the beach of Sant Elm. However, due to adverse weather conditions, […]
The Museum Of Closed Doors
The Museu de Mallorca continues to be closed. Tancat. Cerrado. Fermé. Geschlossen. I elaborated earlier on the museum of the closed doors (last August), in case you wanted to freshen […]
The Torre of Portopetro
In 1584, the coast of Mallorca was protected by eleven fortified towers against the marauding assaults of the pirates and the corsairs. The Torre de Portopetro was built a few […]
From Russia With Love
Of the many e-mails in my spam folder, I found one yesterday that I would like to share with you, if only for its creative use of the English lingo. […]
School’s Out
Youngsters all over this island are thrilled and excited. The academic year is about to come to an end any moment now. A big sigh of relief has not only […]
The Myrtle (Myrtus communis)
The Myrtle (Myrtus communis), also called True Myrtle, is the star of the annual Fira de ses Herbes, celebrated again in the pueblo of Selva last weekend. The Myrtle (Catalan: […]
The Manacor Grand Prix
Manacor is not only famous for being the birthplace of Rafa Nadal, the ATP number one ranking tennis player and five times Roland Garros champion, but also for its horses, […]
Centenary of Air Traffic in Mallorca
Mallorca is about to celebrate a centenary of air traffic on its shores. One hundred years ago, in early June, 1910, an aeroplane was brought over from Barcelona by boat. […]
The Poblat Talaiòtic de s’Illot
The Poblat Talaiòtic de s’Illot represents one of the best known prehistoric excavations on the island. The settlement is more than 3,000 years old and dates from the late Bronze […]
The Year of Chopin 2010
Frédéric François Chopin, the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage, was born 200 years ago this year on March 1st, 1810. To mark this bicentenary the Govern de […]
Compostation
A few days ago (June 5th), World Environment Day was celebrated. Environmental topics are a bit of a two-sided coin here in Mallorca. A surprising amount of ignorance goes hand […]
The 125,322,801.26 € Swindle
Every time I drive into Palma, I get annoyed about the massive new furuncle of a building site, at the end of the motor way, just at the entrance to […]
A Walk in the Woods
The weather in Mallorca is turning from warm and pleasant to a sudden and intense heat with temperatures reaching 27 and 28° C, and even 29 and 30° C in […]
Corpus Christi
Yesterday, Mallorca celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi. This is a moveable feast which traditionally was celebrated on the Thursday after Santíssima Trinitat (Trinity Sunday). For some reason, this festivity […]
The Common Asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus)
I simply happen to like the serene beauty of wildflowers. The Common Asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus), for instance, is delightful and delicate. This plant is very prolific in the Balearic Isles […]
Art of the Seventies
The Es Baluard Museu d’Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma is a bit of a strange place as I may have mentioned here before. Be that as it may, I […]
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