The Torre d’en Pau
The Torre d’en Pau is a fortín (fortress) in Es Coll d’en Rabassa on Palma’s outskirts, dating from the late 19th century. The fortification is surrounded by a sizeable moat, […]
Molts d’Anys And Happy Easter
Springtime is the season for a number of major religious festivities, here and elsewhere. Mallorca is celebrating Easter now, today being sa Festa de Pasqua or Easter Sunday. Pasqua signifies […]
Golgatha
Golgatha comes to Mallorca every year on Divendres Sant (Good Friday) in Palma, Pollença, Felanitx and Son Servera. The Passion of Christ is performed in these towns and villages as […]
The Santuari de la Mare de Déu de la Consolació
Sant Joan is a town right in the heart of […]
Mr. Bateman and the Pont dels Anglesos
Weather permitting, why not treat yourself to a wonderful excursion in the Parc Natural de s’Albufera de Mallorca during these Easter holidays. The blooming of wild flowers make Spring a […]
Our Daily Bread
I cannot think of many smells that excite me as much as the smell of freshly baked bread, coming from a baker’s shop somewhere in the neighbourhood. Good quality bread […]
Lifeboats
There are seven Salvamar lifeboats operating out of the Illes Balears, four of which are based here in Mallorca. All Spanish lifeboats operate under the wings of the Marina Mercante, […]
Semana Santa
Yesterday’s Diumenge del Ram (Palm Sunday) marked the start of Semana Santa (the Easter week) in Spain. In Mallorca, Catholic churches all over the island handed out olive branches or […]
Pollen Alert
Apparently, the intensive downpours over the least six to eight months here in Mallorca have laid the ground for an imminent and rather excessive pollen outburst. It would appear that […]
The Gordian Knot
The skilled tying of knots is a very challenging task to master as any sailor or fisherman will tell you, or any boy scout for that matter. There are knots […]
Swan Lake
You may have admired the pair of black swans inhabiting the water basin underneath the Palau de l’Almudaina in Palma de Mallorca (see my blog entry dated January 18th, 2008). […]
Cofradías
The Easter festivities in Spain hold a very special attraction, at least for those of us living here as ex-pats. The Easter processions in Mallorca during Semana Santa are exceptional […]
The Civil War Ended 70 Years Ago
Seventy years ago today, the end of the Guerra Civil in Spain was declared. The Civil War devastated this country. A war, often between brothers or cousins, raged in Spain […]
The Bombona de Butano
There is some good news for a change, as long as you live in Spain. From tomorrow, April 1st, the retail price for a bombona (cylinder) of Butano gas will […]
The Plague
The village of Artà had the misfortune of being infested by the peste (plague) in 1820. Other Mallorcan pueblos such as Son Servera and Capdepera suffered a similar fate, then. […]
The Monestir de Miramar
The Monestir de Miramar between Valldemossa and Deià was founded in 1276 by Jaume II, the first ever King of Mallorca, at the request of Ramon Llull. Miramar was not […]
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