The Talaiot of Es Pou Celat
Not very much is left of the Talaiot of Es Pou Celat, near Porreres. The stone wall made of massive boulders is very impressive. I’ve known this wall for over […]
The International Day of the Book
Today, Mallorca celebrates the Dia de Sant Jordi, elsewhere known as International Book Day. Schools all over the island will have bookshops coming in and setting up their displays. In […]
Almost Back To Normal
Palma International Airport (PMI) was almost back to normal yesterday, thank you very much, as was most of the airspace in Spain and, really, most of air traffic in Europe. […]
The Sage-Leafed Rock Rose
The Sage-Leafed Rock Rose (Cistus salviifolius) is also known as Sage-leafed Cistus, White Rock Rose or Salvia Cistus. This plant is an extremely variable species. It is not unlike the […]
A Delicious Kumquat Dessert
Lest we forget, Kumquats are in season right now. Kumquats are these miniature oranges that one eats whole, skin and all. Not many people know that the Kumquat fruit grows […]
The Volcanic Fallout
I never thought that I would ever do a blog entry on the fallout of some volcanic eruption as far away as Iceland, but here we go. Mallorca, as well […]
Going, Going, Gone
Exciting news for all who are interested in Mallorca and the Baleares. Salas de Subastas Soler y Llach, a Spanish auction house in Barcelona, is doing an elaborate antique book […]
Boats, Goats, Ecology Or Wine
The weather looks good. We are promised temperatures of around 19° C for most of the island over the next few days, with the possibility of some rain today and […]
The Plaça Porta de Santa Catalina
For the last year or so, the rather central Plaça Porta de Santa Catalina in Palma de Mallorca has been in bad shape, but now all is seemingly sorted. Before […]
Bon Profit
Imagine for a moment, if you could, that you were a cow. If you were one of the cows pictured here, somewhere near Ses Salines, your main purpose in life […]
Plumbing Problems
Quite by chance, I met an out-of-work plumber the other day, in Manacor, who let me in on his grim plight. There’s no need to go into details. La Crisis, […]
Hail The Quail
On the outskirts of Montuïri you can find one of the most offbeat restaurants in all of Mallorca. The place is called Son Bascós; it is really an annex to […]
The Oratori de Santa Creu
The Oratori de Santa Creu, just outside Porreres, is a small chapel dating from the 18th century. The oratory is also known by the name of Ermita de la Santa […]
The Common Swift (Apus apus)
The Common Swift (Apus apus) is back. For the last two or three weeks, every morning we could hear and see dozens of swifts (Catalan: Falciot negre, Castellano: Vencejo común) […]
The Serra de Tramuntana Ultra Trail
The Ultra Trail Serra de Tramuntana started last night at 24h00 at the Pont Romà in Pollença, a Mallorcan extreme sport version of the Iron Man. 202 participants were at […]
The Quatre Campanes
Quite a long time ago, in 1740, Palma de Mallorca and its wise mandarins decided to have an urban promenade, later named as Ses Quatre Campanes (Castellano: Cuatro Campanas). Today, […]
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