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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 […]

Abattoir Blues

The old Municipal slaughterhouse in Palma de Mallorca is known as s’Escorxador. The large complex is pleasing for its architectural style, clearly influenced by the Spanish Modernism of the early […]

Peru Greets Mallorca

The Schinus Molle, also known as the Peruvian Peppertree (aka Californian Pepper, aka Pepperina), is a tree that is a native to the Peruvian Andes region. As luck would have […]

Christmas Shopping

The days and weeks up to Christmas turn into shopping madness everywhere, including Mallorca. Most shoppers on this island go to the island capital for their more serious shopping. The […]

Citizens Advice Bureau

El moli d’En Polit is an old corn mill in Manacor that was lovingly restored to its former glory, in 2001. Today the old mill functions as a citizens advice […]

Imagine

I admit that this might be a bit far fetched. Twenty-seven years ago John Lennon was killed by one Mark Chapman outside the Dakota building in New York City, opposite […]

Christmas Lights

The Christmas lights were switched on in Palma de Mallorca two days ago. As I am not a news reporter, I must admit that my photo today shows the Christmas […]