The Failed Aquarium
The Centro de Interpretación del Parque Nacional Maritimoterrestre de Cabrera in Colònia de Sant Jordi was opened to the public only two years ago, in 2008. The centre had been […]
Mayhem in S’Albufera
The Parque Natural de S’Albufera is trying to get back to normality after unusual, in fact disastrous inundaciones (rainfalls) last week. The Northeast of Mallorca, together with Palma, had been […]
Stilts, Waders And Other Birds
We were all surprised to be hit by another wintery spell over the last few days, here in Mallorca. Temperatures dropped to a low of 9° C in the daytime […]
The Dunes Of Es Comú De Muro
There are only three major areas of sand dunes in Mallorca and, thankfully, these three localities are pretty well protected. The dunes of Es Comú de Muro are part of […]
The Tramuntana Lighthouse
On my last trip to the island of Sa Dragonera I went to one of the lighthouses, the Far de Tramuntana. After setting over from Sant Elm by boat, the […]
The Serra de Tramuntana
The Serra de Tramuntana is in all likelihood the single feature in Mallorca’s landscape that most defines our island. The impressive mountain range runs for some 90 km from Sant […]
The Good Thing About Rain
Last year seemingly was one of the wettest years on record in Mallorca, or so we hear. In total, 546 litres of rain were recorded per square metre at the […]
Seasonal Visitors
Over the last few weeks, you may have seen large flocks of small birds in the Mallorcan skies. The birds are starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), and there seem to be millions […]
The Reserva Marina Illa Malgrat
To the southwest of Santa Ponça in the Calvià municipality one finds a cluster of small islands with the names of Illa dels Conills (also known as Islote de ses Rates), […]
Mushrooming
For all the foodies amongst you, I am happy to report that the wild mushroom season has started early. The incredible amount of rain all over the island during the […]
The Uninformed Cabrera Information Centre
I love the island of Cabrera, or should I rather say, the Parc nacional de l’arxipèlag de Cabrera. To protect this National Park, it was decided some years ago that […]
The Sea Tomato
The Mallorcan tomàquet de mar (Actinia equina) could roughly be translated as a Sea Tomato, however, there is no such thing in the English vocabulary. Instead, Wikipedia lists this sea […]
Parque Nacional del Archipiélago de Cabrera
There are 14 National Parks in Spain, but only one of them is here in the Balearic Isles: Cabrera. The official name of it is Parque Nacional del Archipiélago de […]
The Mallorcan Land Tortoise
Three species of indigenous tortoises exist in Mallorca. The Testudo hermanni (shown here) is a land tortoise and can be found in the eastern parts of the island, in particular […]
Mr. Bateman and the Pont dels Anglesos
Weather permitting, why not treat yourself to a wonderful excursion in the Parc Natural de s’Albufera de Mallorca during these Easter holidays. The blooming of wild flowers make Spring a […]
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