The Spanish Plane Tree (Platanus Hispanica)
The Spanish Plane Tree (Platanus Hispanica) is a popular urban roadside tree in Mallorca, a deciduous tree that grows to a good size and with smooth bark that falls off […]
The Capilla de Santa Ana
It is probably safe to assume that you will have visited the Palau de l’Almudaina in Palma, formerly a Moorish fortified palace dating back to the 10th century and the […]
Fira de la Flor d’Ametler
The very able Mallorcan country folk have created fairs and markets for just about everything Mallorcan one can think of: wine, sobrassada, olive oil, horses, honey, shoes, botifarrons, dogs, mushrooms, […]
The XIX Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca
You may have seen a plentitude of cyclists on Mallorcan country roads over the last few days. There is a reason for that invasion, the XIX Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca. […]
The Tramuntana Lighthouse
On my last trip to the island of Sa Dragonera I went to one of the lighthouses, the Far de Tramuntana. After setting over from Sant Elm by boat, the […]
The Dancing Light
Twice a year, an awe-inspiring spectacle can be seen in Palma’s Cathedral when the reflection of the sunlight performs a Dancing Light on the walls of La Seu. The dates […]
Blood For The World
You probably think I must be a strange guy when I tell you that I paid a visit to the new mezquida (mosque) in Felanitx, a week or two ago. […]
Viva España
The large monument in Palma’s Plaça de Sa Feixina has been controversial for some time (see my blog entry dated January 25th, 2008). The huge column is a kind of […]
The Hunt Is Over
Last Sunday was the last day of the 2009-10 hunting season in Mallorca for caza menor (small animals such as rabbits, hares, pheasants, partridges, wild pigeons, thrushes and such like). […]
Earthquakes In Mallorca
Mallorca has a bit of a history of seismic tremors, believe it or not. Last Saturday, for example, a minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale […]
Changing The Guard
A new tourist attraction was created in Palma de Mallorca a few months ago, the recreation of a historical military changing of the guard. I went to Palma yesterday to […]
The Full Moon Almond Blossoms
I forgot to tell you that the Jewish festival of Tu Bishvat, the New Year of the Trees, always coincides with the full moon. January’s full moon in Mallorca could […]
Son Negre
Son Negre is a rural llogaret pertaining to the municipality of Felanitx. I estimate that perhaps 120 people live in its vicinity but I may be out by a figure […]
New Palma Buses Are Less Polluting
There’s good news in Palma. About a week ago, EMT, the municipal bus company in Palma, launched a fleet of 12 new buses, all running on natural gas. The new […]
Green Mallorca
Even though Winter is seemingly a passive time in nature, with the countryside apparently dormant, appearances can be deceptive. Mallorcan farmers are rather busy planting their potatoes and tomatoes, pruning […]
The End Of An Era
The Plaça de Bous de la Macarena (bullfight arena) in Felanitx has been a continuous venture ever since 1914. One day a year, at Sant Agustí (August 28th), the town’s […]
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