The XIX Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca
You may have seen a plentitude of cyclists on Mallorcan country roads over the last few days. There is a reason for that invasion, the XIX Challenge Ciclista a Mallorca. […]
Stone Slinging
Some people argue that the name for this lovely archipelago, Islas Baleares, has its roots in the word Balearides which apparently means ‘stone slingers’. I cannot vouch for the accuracy […]
The Volta a Sa Dragonera in a Kayak
Those of you who don’t want to go to the Fira de Ses Herbes in Selva tomorrow could go to Sant Elm instead. Tomorrow’s Volta a Sa Dragonera in a […]
No Cake For Rafa Nadal In Paris
Regular visitors to this photo blog will have noticed that I do the occasional eulogy on the young tennis master from Manacor (Mallorca), Rafa Nadal. Today it will be no […]
Kite Surfing
We had an unusual amount of wind in Mallorca yesterday, and cold wind it was too. But some people were not bothered by yesterday’s wind, quite the opposite. Kite surfers […]
The Wild One
Two or three dozen Harley-Davidson riders came to Felanitx last Sunday and proudly presented their Fat Boys, Evolutions and Twin Cams to an eager audience of motorcycle starved Felanitx youngsters. […]
El Rey Del Clay
Rafa Nadal, the 22 year old from Manacor, Mallorca, made it into the history books once more. He became the first player to win five Monte-Carlo Masters titles in succession […]
Top Gear
Regular visitors to this blog will have noticed that sometimes I offer photographic evidence of Palma de Mallorca’s insignias bearing a bat. Here’s another fine example, found on the numberplate […]
XVIII Volta Ciclista a Mallorca
When one thinks about Sports in Spain, football comes to one’s mind, Formula I motor racing perhaps, basket ball or tennis. But let me remind you that cycling is very […]
¡Vamos, Rafa!
Punto, juego, set, partido. Point, game, set and match. He’s done it. What seemed non-winnable for a Spanish tennis player has finally been won: the trophy of the Australian Open […]
Mark Cavendish and the Columbia Team
British UCI Track World Champion (2005 and 2008), Mark Cavendish and his Team Columbia passed through Felanitx yesterday, in their pursuit of some practice session on the island whilst preparing for the new […]
Barn Owls and Other Falconry
A friendly Bubo bubo eagle owl greeted me the other day, surrounded by his mates, a barn owl and a common owl. There were other birds of prey, such as […]
Autumn Surf
One does not necessarily think of Mallorca when thinking of Surfing in Spain. Tarifa tends to come to one’s mind and the west coast of Andalucía, or the Canary Islands, […]
Homing Pigeons
You may already know that in Spain there are quite a number of keen followers of the hobby of long distance racing with homing pigeons. A surprisingly large number of afficionados to […]
Travessa Xtreme Open Water Swimming
The annual Alcúdia Xtreme Swim Open Water competition, now in its eighth year, will race across the Badia de Pollença from Platja Formentor to the Platja de Sant Pere (near Mal Pas), […]
Nadal Claims Gold And Number One
Rafael Nadal has crowned his rise to the top of the tennis world by winning the Olympic Gold medal in Beijing. Mallorcan Rafa Nadal defeated Chilean Fernando González in three sets (6-3, 7-6, […]
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