Ametlles Verdes
On a walk in the Mallorcan countryside you will now see the almond trees carrying a rich supply of ametlles verdes (green almonds). Green almonds are unripe almonds, picked before […]
Universitas Baliarica
Hundreds of students are on strike at the Universitat de les Illes Balears in Palma de Mallorca. Since September 2008, some 40 to 60 students are living in protest on […]
World Day for Water
Living on an island like I do, water is an ever present feature of life. Funnily enough, one is at times not quite conscious of this fact. Yes, one is […]
Castell de Sa Punta de n’Amer
The defence tower of n’Amer was built on a protrusion between Portocristo and Cala Millor in 1696 (of course, Cala Millor was nothing but an empty coastline, then). Proposals to […]
Hapless Cruise Ship Back in Palma
The hapless cruise ship MSC Fantasia is back in Palma after a two week voyage to the Western Mediterranean. The Italian owned MSC Cruises launched the 133,500-ton cruise liner Fantasia […]
Classic Cars in Mallorca
The V Rally Clasico Isla Mallorca got on the road last night. Apparently there are 71 cars participating, some of them absolute beautes, such as a 1937 Bentley Derby Tourer, […]
The Avenida Building
In the old days, there were no tall buildings in Mallorca, with the obvious exception of churches, the Cathedral, towers or castles. Residential buildings in Palma de Mallorca never exceeded […]
Sláinte Mhaith
Whilst Mallorca’s Irish community celebrates St. Patrick’s Day today, Mallorcans honour Sant Patrici. I can not enlighten you on the number of Irish residents on this island but there must […]
Peace At Last
After a lengthy and sometimes bitter confrontation between the proprietors of Es Fangar, the country estate with the largest extension in the Municipi de Manacor, and the Plataforma Camins Públics […]
Spring Cleaning
Today is the third Sunday of Cuaresma. Now there are just over three more weeks left till Easter. I’m mentioning these religious holidays because Easter traditionally marks the start of […]
Caving the Caves
Mallorca is good for Caving. If you are into the recreational sport of exploring caves, Mallorca is extremely well placed for caving. Beneath Mallorca’s coast exists a vast network of […]
Foraging Wild Edibles
Foraging for food in Mallorca can be quite a pleasant past time. Hunting down some wild edible plants can be an exquisite, fun-filled adventure, especially if you have children. The […]
The Spanish Army
Yesterday, the Spanish Ejército de Tierra (literally, “Land Army”) made an attempt to recruit new personnel in Felanitx. I suppose that with La Crisis we confront a new situation in […]
Cumulonimbus Clouds
I would like to show you the image of some amazingly dramatic Cumulonimbus clouds that hung over Felanitx yesterday, an otherwise nice and sunny day. At least, Cumulonimbus is the […]
Take A Walk On the Wild Side
You may have read reports in your local (Mallorcan) newspapers that a new walkway has opened along Palma’s Dic de l’Oest (Dique del Oeste, West Pier) earlier this month. The […]
The Islamic Eight-Point Star
The Islamic Eight-Point Star is called Khatim. We may also know it as the Star of Lakshmi, a prominent symbol of Hinduism. What has any of that to do with […]
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