Quo Vadis?
Should you ever come to this crossroad of steps in the old town of Palma de Mallorca, you might ask yourself the question Quo vadis? (Latin for: Where are you going?). Well, […]
Wealth and Privilege
Most of the 25,000,000 annual passengers that fly in or out of PMI airport in Palma de Mallorca (give or take a few) use an Airbus or a Boeing airplane for […]
Juicy Grapes
I was pleased to see this year’s first Mallorcan grapes on sale in the local markets, a week ago; they tasted really good, by the way. I was surprised, however, to read in […]
Olympic Gold For Mallorcan Athlete
Joan Llaneras from Porreres won Spain’s second Gold medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympics, yesterday, the day when the Mallorcan pueblo celebrated its summer Festes de Sant Roc. Llaneras won […]
Full Moon Today
2008 is a year with twelve moons. That is not an oxymoron; next year, 2009, will be one of the few years when we will experience thirteen Full Moons, at least […]
Festes de Sant Roc in Porreres
Summer is the time for Fiestas in Mallorca, with village communities coming out in big style to sing and dance and celebrate and, generally, be cheerful. The nice thing about Mallorca festivities […]
Closing Down
The Summer Sales are in their final phase, and merchandise has been discounted down, and down some more. The furniture store shown here was not offering rebajas on the occasion of […]
XXIV Trofeo Almirante Conde de Barcelona
Palma de Mallorca stages the Trofeo Almirante Conde de Barcelona, an annual Vintage Boats regatta now in its 24th year. The trophy race is organized by the Real Fundación Hispania de Barcos and […]
The Perseids
The Perseids are meteoric showers or shooting stars that can best be observed at this time of year. In Medieval Europe, the Perseids were also known as the Tears of Saint Lawrence. […]
Parque Natural de Mondragó
I found this fish eating bird at close range at the coast of the Parque Natural de Mondragó, not far from Santanyí, in the South East of Mallorca. The Nature Reserve […]
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (Warner Bros. Pictures) is apparently turning into the fastest-grossing blockbuster movie in Hollywood history. It is out now in a cinema near you in most parts of […]
Forest Fire Alert
The heat wave over the last week or so, with temperatures in Mallorca reaching up to 39º C (in Sa Pobla), now gives way to concern. Everything is utterly dry. The authorities […]
Jazz in the Summer
The Festival Internacional de Jazz Sa Pobla started Wednesday, August 6th, with a concert given by John Zorn Acoustic Masada. The Sa Pobla Jazz Festival is an annual event in […]
Es Closos de Can Gaià
Es Closos de Can Gaià is a Pre-Talaiotic settlement near Portocolom (Felanitx), dating from the Bronze Age (ca. 1600 B. C.), about 700 m up from the coast. Every year […]
Cala S’Amarador
Cala S’Amarador in Mallorca’s South East has just been nominated as the best beach, anywhere in Europe. The Dutch (?) website Onbeach claims to have scrutinized a total of 2,946 beaches all […]
Etruscan Delights
The Etruscans do not really have a relationship with Mallorca, or Spain at all, to my knowledge. But there is a delightful and interesting exhibition about the Etruscan civilisation to be seen […]
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