One of the nicest but probably least known monasteries in Mallorca is the Monestir de Santa Maria de la Real in Son Espases, just outside of Palma de Mallorca, the […]
Long before the Romans came to the Balearic Islands, there were settlers in Mallorca building tall towers and large settlements during the Megalithic period, possibly as long ago as 1400 […]
Only yesterday, I was talking about Winter and the first snow this year. Today I am happy to tell you about the first signs of Spring. Weird, really. When I […]
I came across the Modroño fruit in a Palma supermarket yesterday. I had never seen the sweet fruit on sale anywhere before, but I had eaten it once or twice […]
When we first arrived in Mallorca, 20 years ago, there were four hospitals on the island. Now, there are ten or eleven. And a new Son Dureta replacement hospital is […]
A 45-year-old British woman, Jacqueline Tennant, has gone missing on October 9th, whilst out on a hike in the Alcúdia/Pollença area. Her family is more than concerned about her fate […]
November is the time to pay our dues. Once a year, the local Ajuntament (town hall) in Mallorca expects us to pay up the amounts due for IBI (equivalent to […]
Sebastià, our local farmer has been breeding little piggies ever since we knew him, which is twenty years by now. I had to think of the Beatles song, Piggies, when […]
Thinking of an island in the South, a Mediterranean island, one usually thinks of Summer, hot weather, the beach. One would not necessarily think of Autumn. Well, Autumn is here, […]
With a bit of patience this man might be lucky and catch a big fish. It certainly is the right time of year. However, living on the island of Mallorca […]
A traditional Mallorcan fishing boat is called Llaüt. In the old days these boats would be moored in garage type boat houses, like these seen here, during the winter times. […]
During a recent outing to the very inspiring Parc Natural de S’Albufera, I came across this little wriggly friend. The viper (Natrix Maura) was in full view, closer to me […]
Doing up an old house in Mallorca is called a reforma. Making new from the old. If you are fortunate enough to find an old property like this one that […]
The wetlands in the Northeast of the island, between Alcúdia and Can Picafort, are called Parc Natural de s’Albufera. The park is well known as a bird-watcher’s paradise. But that […]
