Goats From a Small Island
In years gone by, goats were kept by virtually each and every farming household in Mallorca. The animal was kept for milk, cheese making and for the meat. Nowadays, the […]
A Bit Of Maths
A week ago or two, this blog was nominated for The Versatile Blogger award. Whilst I was pleased at first, and grateful to Anita Mac for nominating Mallorca Daily Photo […]
The Fiesta de Santa María la Major
For the last three weekends, Inca has been holding its annual Fires. The 3ª Fira last Sunday was almost washed away by heavy rainfalls, with thousands of visitors shying away […]
Buckets of Rain
When it rains in Mallorca, more often than not it comes down in buckets. After an awfully long period of dry weather, rain, storm and Trombas de Agua come back […]
The Sun Of Sant Martí
Every year on the day of Sant Martí (November 11th), one can see an awe-inspiring natural light show inside Palma’s Cathedral. Shortly after 08h00, the morning sun enters through the […]
Sancta Sanctorum
Not many people know that a Jewish cemetery exists in the pueblo of Santa Eugènia in Mallorca. It took me a while to locate it but, as always, it is […]
Eid al-Kabir
Moroccans and other nationals from North Africa celebrate Eid al-Kabir today in Felanitx and the rest of the island. The holiday marks the end of the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to […]
The Benefits of Progress
Spain is different from other European countries, or so it seems when you come here from the outside. Perhaps I should better say: Spain was different from other countries twenty, […]
Making Charcoal
Mallorca once was an island abundantly covered in trees, mostly oak trees, and mainly of the Quercus ilex variety (holm oak) if we are to believe the experts. Homo sapiens […]
The Annual Olive Harvest
Whilst Mallorca’s grape harvest makes big headlines every year here and abroad, the island’s annual olive harvest gets underway rather unnoticed and overlooked. I have you know that in the […]
The Llogaret of s’Esgleieta
Halfway between Palma and Valldemossa, not far from the Universitat des Illes Balears, you’ll find a small clutter of houses, a bar/restaurant and a small church with an imposing campanario […]
All Saints’ Day
Today, a national holiday is celebrated here in Spain, Día de Todos Los Santos (Tots Sants in Catalan, All Saints’ Day), a solemnity in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic […]
Pumpkin Time
It’s pumpkin time again. Halloween, tonight, October 31st. Halloween is not really a vital tradition here in Mallorca, nor anywhere else in Spain but, with globalisation abound, you can now […]
Rosarios For The Kids
Around this time of year, in the lead-up to Tots Sants (All Saints Day), you will find bakeries and patisseries offering a wide and colourful array of Rosarios (strings of […]
Death Valley
What do you tell a friend who asks whether it will be safe to hike in the Torrent des Pareis in November? A hard one to answer if you feel […]
Trobada Internacional de Tir de Foners
The Iª Trobada Internacional de Tir de Passetja (1st International Meeting of Slingers) will be held in Sóller from today until Sunday. The main event and competition will be on […]
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