One Thousand And One Mallorcan Nights
Time flies. One thousand and one days ago, I started this Mallorca Daily Photo Blog, or should I say, 1001 nights ago. The Mallorca Photo Blog is a labour of […]
The Castell d’Alaró
The Castell d’Alaró was called the castle of Hisn Alarun by the Moors, or so it is said. Rumor has it that the fortress may even predate the Moorish period, […]
Rien Ne Va Plus
For the last forty years or so, a tiny three pump benzinera (petrol station) in Felanitx’s Plaça Espanya, also known as Plaza de las Palmeras, served the local community. Well, […]
For Whom the Bell Tolls
I love church bells and their sound. I’m not quite sure but I would guess that there might be some 1,000 bells in Mallorcan chapels and churches, not forgetting the […]
Mallorcan Galletas d’Oli
Mallorcan galletas d’oli of the Quely type have been known since 1850 or so. Some sources say that this dry, slightly salty biscuit was the invention of a British sailor. […]
Día de les Illes Balears 2010
The Balearic Islands were given the status of Autonomous Region twenty-seven years ago, on March 1st, 1983. Ever since then, this date – today – has been celebrated as Día […]
The Mallorcan Sea Turtle
The Mallorcan Sea Turtle (Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Castellano: Tortuga boba, Latin: Caretta caretta) is in a pretty vulnerable state, or so the Fundación Aspro Natura Marineland would have us know. […]
The Mallorcan Sphinx
Along the Passeig des Born in Palma de Mallorca two pairs of Mallorcan sphinxes can be found. Originally, the passage was a dry riverbed occasionally filling up with water after […]
The Annual Pottery Fair
This year’s annual pottery fair in Marratxí, the Fira del Fang, takes place from Saturday, February 27th, until Sunday, March 7th. The Fira del Fang has been going since 1984 […]
Intensive Care
A couple of days ago we tried to visit a friend in hospital in Palma. Our elderly Mallorcan friend had been involved in a rather bad accident. A motorist knocked […]
Gravediggers
You might remember that I told you about my female postman before, the one I am on kissing terms with. Imagine my surprise when yesterday she let on that she […]
The Visit
When I stepped out of my front door the other day, Paquita, my neighbour came out of her house at the same moment. She carried a strange wooden object which […]
Daisies Daisies
What a lovely day we had yesterday in most parts of the island. I saw a lovely field full of the Mediterranean Daisy (Bellis sylvestris) yesterday. Its Catalan name is […]
Cleaning Out My Cupboard
Hey, I’m not implying it’s time for a spring clean even though spring will be in the air very soon. A bit of dusting up might not be a bad […]
A Bigger Splash
When British artist, David Hockney, painted his canvas A Bigger Splash (see photo below) in Malibu, California, in the early summer of 1967, it was the record of a typical […]
In Pursuit Of The Coati
One way or other, the South American Coati (Nasua nasua), a member of the raccoon family, has arrived in Mallorca, and not everyone is pleased about it. In fact, the […]
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