Pruning the Vines
Out there in Mallorca’s vineyards, this year’s first young shoots have appeared. The grapes will start to form in May and will grow and ripen over the Summer, before the […]
To Have or Have Not
There is an endless competition between Mallorcan towns and pueblos when it comes to manifesting their supremacy. The coastal municipalities all want their own marina; the land based ones want […]
Wild Flowers
If you have lived in Mallorca for a number of years, say ten or even longer, you will not fail to have noticed that there are certain patterns, be that cycles […]
Marathons, Triathlons and Ultratrails
For some reason or other, Mallorca has become a much favoured place to hold athletic races of the mega distance. The island capital organizes an annual International Half Marathon ‘Ciutat […]
The Centenary Railway to Sóller
April 16th, 1912 was the date of the first ever train journey between Palma and Sóller. Today marks the one hundredth anniversary of that inaugural trip (see photo bottom). When […]
Violating the Beaches
Every year, just before the start of the temporada (the holiday season) some of Mallorca’s beaches get a clean-up, a face-lift and a bit of a reconstruction and regeneration. In […]
World Art Day
The International Association of Art (UNESCO/IAA World Art Association) has declared tomorrow, April 15th, 2012 the first World Art Day. Apparently, the event will be celebrated worldwide. April 15th happens […]
The Language Crusade
For the last 18 months, my friend Lluís has been helping me improve my grasp of the Catalan language or rather, Mallorquín, a sub-species of that idiom. One of the […]
The Art of Grafting
I am continually amazed about the cleverness and competence of Mallorcan farmers. Agriculture on the island may be on a historic low and in continuous decline but, the few pagesos […]
The Puerta de Santa Margarita in Palma
In the old days and for hundreds of years Ciutat, the city of Palma, was surrounded and enclosed by a massive fortified city wall. There were nine puertas (entrance gates) […]
Cycling in Mallorca
I like to think that I know the astounding number of pleasant treats Mallorca has to offer to the resident or visitor alike but, do I really? Let’s take the […]
Les Fleurs du Mel
I am not trying to quote Charles Baudelaire today. The blossoming tree photo has nothing to do with his Fleurs du Mal. Instead, the tree flowers of spring attract bees and […]
The Encounter
I promise not to make another mention of Easter in Mallorca after today, at least not for another eleven months. But this year’s final Easter blog entry is about L’encontrada, […]
The Davallament in Felanitx
As a blogger, you sometimes have to take risks. Such as today when I run the risk of boring you. I know, I have been going on a bit over […]
The Crucifixion
Good Friday, today, may well be the most important day in the calendar of the Mallorcan community. Today is the end of Cuaresma (Lent, the 40 days long period of […]
The Basilica de Sant Francesc
The Basílica de Sant Francesc is one of the finest church buildings in Mallorca and would probably be the contender for the top spot were it not for the Cathedral. […]
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