School Outing
School starts an an early age in Spain, and consequently, in Mallorca. Young infants, perhaps three and four year old, are on their way to a stimulating school outing, this early Wednesday […]
Airport Commotion
There was a bit of a commotion going on yesterday at Palma International Airport, some strike action, organized by the CCOO Spanish workers’ Union. Apparently, this strike has been going […]
Botanical Cactus Garden
Botanicactus near Ses Salines in South East Mallorca is a huge botanical garden mainly specializing in cacti, which also boasts palm trees, bamboos, agaves and other succulent plants, plus an […]
The Cabrera National Park
The Cabrera National Park is a small archipelago of islands and islets, some 13 km south of Colònia de Sant Jordi. The Parque Nacional del Archipiélago de Cabrera includes Estells […]
Almudaina Palace Museum
You can visit this lovely courtyard at the Palau Reial de l’Almudaina which is the official seat of King Juan Carlos I when in Mallorca (not his home, just his […]
Where There is Light
I had the intention of showing you a photo taken in the Jardí del Bisbe (the Bishop’s garden) in Palma’s Barrio Gótico, behind the Cathedral. But, it turned out that […]
The Arab Baths
The year 707 A. D. marked the beginning of the Medina Mayurka, the settlement that once had been Palmaria Palmensis and that today is known as Palma de Mallorca. No […]
All Eyes Are On China
The CaixaForum at the Grand Hotel, that beautiful Art Nouveau building at Plaça Weyler in Palma de Mallorca, is a fabulous place for art exhibitions. Right now, and until May […]
Spring Lambs
Spring has sprung and with it, the Spring lambs’ season. If you like eating meat, you ought to try Mallorcan lamb. Succulent, tender, hearty, scrumptious. Have a pierna de cordero […]
Fun At the Fairgrounds
Palma de Mallorca puts on the traditional, annual Easter Fun Fair, the Fira del Ram. Easter has come and gone, but the fairground attractions are still going strong, and will […]
Raixa, Beauty And the Consell de Mallorca
One of the most beautiful manor houses in Mallorca has to be Raixa, on the foot of the Tramuntana mountain range, in the municipality of Bunyola. The finca was founded […]
The Windmill Trail
Windmills for bringing up water for irrigation purposes were introduced to Mallorca in 1847 by a Dutch engineer, Paul Bouvy Schorenberg. The first mill of that type was erected in […]
Waiting For the Doctor
The time spent waiting in a doctor’s surgery, or even in a hospital, is hardly ever a pleasant wait. But, at least it might give you a nice photo opportunity. […]
Sharing Food With the Angels
Sunday, March 30th, you have a chance to do as the Mallorcans do. All you have to do is prepare some homemade panades or rubiols and take them to the […]
Water Cures
Johan Blaeu published his Atlas Maior in 1665. A magnificent piece of Earth View, some 350 years before Google Earth. Already at that time, the Baños de Sant Joan de […]
Spring Cleaning
Spring is in the air. What better time, then, to do a tad of spring cleaning? The torrent de Sa Riera runs through its man-made bed along Palma’s Passeig Mallorca, […]
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