The Passeig d’Alt Murada
I’d like to tempt you to take a stroll along Palma’s Passeig d’Alt Murada, between La Seu (the Cathedral) and the newly restored Baluard del Príncip. As you amble along […]
The Calla Lily (Zantedeschia)
The Calla Lily (Zantedeschia) is probably one of the most beautiful flowers on Earth. The flower exists in various colour variations and a number of species. Here in Mallorca, the […]
Publicity, ca. 1925
The Dupont Nitrate Company in Chile was, in its days, best known for agricultural commodities and fertilizers. Their main product, Nitrato de Chile, not only was a bestseller in Spain […]
The Monasterio de la Real
One of the nicest courtyards anywhere in Mallorca has to be the patio of the Monasterio de Sant Bernat de la Real (Monastir de La Real). The problem is that […]
Snails And Horses
This weekend in Mallorca, you could either go to a snail race or a Grand Prix of horse trotting, all depending on your mood, your need for speed, or your […]
Glassmaking In Mallorca
The art of glassmaking or should I say, glass blowing, goes back a pretty long time in Mallorca. The first furnaces for glassmaking in the Balearic Isles were probably set […]
Mayhem in S’Albufera
The Parque Natural de S’Albufera is trying to get back to normality after unusual, in fact disastrous inundaciones (rainfalls) last week. The Northeast of Mallorca, together with Palma, had been […]
Time’s Up
It was time’s up for Gordon Brown yesterday, but also for some of Generalissimo Franco‘s heraldic emblems in Palma de Mallorca. Of course, there is no relation between the two […]
The Citroën Deux Chevaux Pick-Up
French car makers Citroën were taken over by their biggest creditors in 1935, the Michelin tyre factory people. In 1939 and under the auspices of Michelin, the cunning TPV (Toute […]
The Penya Redonda
The Penya Redonda is a hole in a rock not far from the Castell de Santueri, near Felanitx. Even though it is on private grounds one can climb up to […]
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding in Spain is called culturismo or fisicoculturismo in Castellano or culturisme in Catalan. I am not quite sure how big a sport or movement bodybuilding is in Spain. Here […]
Scrapyards
Scrapyards are a useful invention. In Spain, scrapyards for car parts and accessories are called Desguaces (Catalan: Desballestament). You may just find the spare part that your vehicle needs (provided […]
The Moorish City Walls
The city walls of Palma de Mallorca are, in the main, not in existence any more. Most of the city fortifications were pulled down at the beginning of the 19th […]
Topographic Surveys
Owning land in Mallorca sometimes creates the need for a topographic study. You might need a topographic plan for the design of a golf course, for instance, or a topographic […]
The Phoenix Dactilifera Palm Tree
At this time of year, the Phoenix dactilifera palm tree carries a beautiful cluster of flowers (shown here), at least here on this island. This palm tree species produces dates. […]
Yacht Spotting
One does not often have a chance to spot a four-masted sailing ship, at least not here in Mallorca. But a couple of weeks ago, I encountered one of the […]
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