By Shirley Roberts Pictures by Shirley Roberts To drive to the very middle of the island was my mission of the day which was not a mid week experience. A Wednesday visit to Sineu is commonplace as it has a great weekly market. The only market on the island which still continues to sell livestock. …
Still has a home in Mallorca; his heart is still here… “Success at last with the birds!” As I grow older, I grow wealthier: silver in my hair, two new titanium knee replacements, sugar in my blood, gold in my teeth, precious stones in my kidneys, free eye tests on the NHS, a bus pass,…
In the 19th Century the Port of Soller had a large fleet of Sailing Ships transporting goods to the East Coast of Spain and the South Coast of France. The advent of the ‘Steamers’ (steam boats) in the second half of the 19th century brought the sailing vessels to an end. The Soller shipping lanes…
To celebrate BALEARIC DAY which is on Sunday March 1st we can enjoy the National Anthem of Majorca. La Balanguera” is the official anthem of the Balearic island of Majorca, Spain. The anthem is an adaptation of Joan Alcover i Maspons (1854–1926) poem based on an ancient and popular Majorcan children’s song. The music is…
By Soller Shirley A perfect horseshoe bay with lighthouses on both sides as it turns seawards. Each beach area has its own local name and its own fans. Some will never go anywhere but the Repic Beach, others love the sands outside the Esplendido, others the Es Traves beach in front of the Fergus. The…
The carpet of spring flowers in the meadows and the fun of spotting the first blossom to appear on the Almond Trees is our serious pleasure. Winter has not got much of a grip on us yet in the Hidden Valley. The odd snow and morning temperatures of 0 degrees are soon replaced by brilliant…
The sweet taste of success in Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 20th December 2016 A new publication is available in Soller this week with a lot of publicity being given to the authors. The subject matter is also conducive to conducted tours of Soller…
By Shirley Roberts Pics of Soller Sunsets by Shirley Roberts In our Northwest corner of Mallorca, we enjoy spectacular sunsets. The sun sets everywhere so we are not unique. In my own travels the sunsets of the Port of Soller are there in my top 5 sunset destinations. In Egypt the sunset is revered and…
The Cities of Majorca By Andrew EdePublished in the Majorca Daily Bulletin onSunday 15th May 2016 Shirley Roberts, who pens the Tuesday Spotlight on Soller column, provided an interesting post to her Soller Shirley Facebook page the other day. It reported that Soller is a city and was made so by King Alfonso XIII in…
By Soller Shirley 48 mins By Shirley Roberts and Pics by Gary Lloyd Rees The location under the Puig Mayor and the Alfabia ridge means that nature in all its majesty is evident every which way you turn in Fornalutx . Its cultural heritage lies in its existence, pre the Conquest of Majorca in 1229,…
