Into The Dawn
Hello. I’m back in Mallorca, back from the brink of the Neverland. A lot has happened since I last posted here, too much really to pretend that the show should […]
The Gota Fría and the Blue Moon
You may well know by now that I am ill-equipped when it comes to taking pictures of the moon. This month of August 2012, we had two Full Moons, the […]
Ban Lifted on Gorgollassa, Giró and Viognier Grapes
The 2012 wine harvest has started. It is always the […]
Cool in the Pool
You may be surprised when I tell you that we do not possess a swimming pool. We had guests staying with us the other day, for a week or so. […]
Fifty Grades of Shade
We have recently been sent a heavy humid heat wave from the African land expanse. The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología has seen itself prompted to issue a Yellow Alert warning of […]
Promoting Breastfeeding
I can’t say that I go to Santa Ponça a lot. Had I known what was going on at the beach of Santa Ponça the day before yesterday, I would have […]
The Sa Calobra Canyon
The Sa Calobra Canyon, also known as the Torrent de Pareis Gorge, must be one of the island’s most dramatic landscapes and is one of Mallorca’s two Natural Monuments. Friends of […]
Swan Lake
Not many things are prettier than the grace of a swan. On the lake of the Palacio Real de la Almudaina in Palma we have a brace of white swans – […]
Cala Deià
Cala Deià is a very picturesque, tiny pebbled beach near Deià. The beach is famous for its association with Robert Graves who came here for his daily swim during the […]
The Torrent des Pareis Concert
The annual concert at the most impressive Torrent des Pareis setting will be given tomorrow, July 1st, 2012, by Cap Pela, a young Mallorcan rock band singing a capella, with […]
The Posidonia Seagrass Crisis
The Posidonia oceanica sea grass, also known as Neptune Grass, is under threat. This marine plant is of an utmost importance to the coastal ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea and […]
An Early Summer Heat Wave
AEMet, Spain’s Meteorological Institute, has given a weather alert concerning an Ola de Calor, a heat wave. That’s early. The big Summer heat wave normally comes around July 20th, give […]
The Sun Deity
Real Mallorcans do not much value or even, worship the sun. Far from it. They fear and respect the sun for its unforgiving strength and harsh impact on the land, the […]
El Portitxol
El Portitxol is the name of what used to be a fishing harbour just outside of the island capital. El Portitxol forms part of El Molinar which is now a […]
All is Not Well in Portocolom
All is not well in Portocolom. This puerto on the East coast of this island enjoys Mallorca’s largest natural harbour bay. Now, there is reason for concern; Portocolom’s harbour basin and […]
The Enchanting Flowers of the Pomegranate
According to legend, the pomegranate (Punica granatum) grew in the garden of Eden. The pomegranate is a great and versatile fruit; it has been cultivated and naturalised in the Mediterranean region […]
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