778 Years Ago Today
778 years ago today, on December 31st, 1229, Mallorca was recaptured from the hands of the occupying Moors. King Jaume I from Catalunya-Aragon sailed to Mallorca with a contingent of […]
12 Grapes At Midnight
Tradition has it that for good luck in the New Year, and all year long, 12 uvas de la suerte (grapes of luck) have to be eaten at midnight on […]
Red Underwear
Superstition is a matter of every day life in Spain. This country still has some very conservative habits and attitudes, which is no wonder if one considers that Spain was […]
April Fools
December 28th (i. e. today) is something like April Fools Day in Spain and in most countries in South America. This day is named after the Santos Inocentes (innocent saints) […]
The Merriment of Food
Christmas time in Spain is predominantly a succession of culinary feasts. Christmas Eve is called Noche Buena, when friends and families like to go out to wine and dine. Spanish […]
White Christmas
Despite some snow in the Mallorcan mountains some ten days ago, there was no snow over Christmas, here. Instead, we enjoyed the most gloriously sunny weather yesterday, a weather pattern […]
Bon Nadal
May I wish you a Merry Christmas or, as the Mallorcans say, Bon Nadal. In the Castilian lingo, one would wish Feliz Navidad. Whatever your idiom of preference, whatever your […]
Nativity Scenes
As of today, you will see untold numbers of Beléns all over Spain. In Mallorca, where I live, you will find a large number of Nativity scenes on public display. […]
Lottery Fever
Spain has suffered its usual annual lottery fever. Christmas is the time when the ‘Sorteo extraordinario de Navidad‘ is drawn, reportedly the world’s richest lottery bonanza, sharing out total wins […]
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What is just plain to one, may be of utter beauty to someone else. This old bicycle made its last journey a […]
Not For The Faint Hearted
The Datura shrub or tree is native to the Americas, India and Asia in general, as well as Central and North Africa. It also grows happily on the island of […]
Through the Gate
The most impressive archeological site in Mallorca, in my opinion, is the Poblat Talaiòtic de Ses Païsses, near Artà. Archeology in Mallorca mostly refers to the Talaiotic period, in this […]
Look At The Sky
Today and tomorrow, the Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca in Costitx, Mallorca, is keeping its doors open after hours for you to come and look at the sky. The reason is […]
Weather Forecast
Whilst I wouldn’t want to stick my neck out and give you a weather forecast for next week, and Christmas, I want to alert you to the fact that the […]
The All Important Belén
Christmas brings out all sorts of nice customs and traditions in Spain and with it, in Mallorca. One of the significant Christmas traditions is the all important Belén, which is […]
A Stroll Along the Ramblas
The Ramblas in Palma de Mallorca cannot compete with the more famous ones in Barcelona if you know what I mean. However, both of them are well suited for a […]
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