A Humans of Mallorca story Arrivals happen every day and local Estate Agents can give you the numbers on a month by month basis. The winter is when it all tends to gel together and all of a sudden you are living next door to an 80’s pop star. It’s only luck that makes you…
What is a Compassionate community? 2022-03-24 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts A trip to Palma on the bus, experimenting for the day when it will be too expensive to drive the car. Soller buses are in good shape at present with a new fleet and an increased timetable. It is no hardship to use…
It was an absolute pleasure to talk to this interesting couple 2021-10-21 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts These two humans of Mallorca live a lovely life here in the delights of the Royal Savoy apartments in Cala Vinyas. This is the place they step off from their international jet set life in the world…
The Soller Football Club ground is 97 years old this year – its birthday is on August 24th. The stadium was built in the centre of town about 5 minutes walk from the town square. Of course when it was built it was on the outskirts of town but these days the urban sprawl has…
WEST TO NORTHWEST MALLORCA A little information for our visitors By Shirley Roberts The west coast of Mallorca has a uniqueness not given too many places. It is a UNESCO heritage site in honour of the Moorish influence of the past on the water collection of the area. The Tramuntana Mountains in all their glory…
The snow came as promised and gave a good covering on the top of the mountains that surround us. The panoramic views were spectacular and the photographers came out in droves. The tradition of the area follows a time honoured route when it snows. First the mountain roads are closed until the snow ploughs assess…
Christmas in the Soller Valley By Shirley Roberts The Christmas celebrations in this place are very local and Spanish with religious and family traditions attached to each of the celebration dates. Christmas Eve is very important and is when families gather for a celebration meal and a group visit to Christmas Mass at whichever church…
Agustin Risco and the Es Moli Hotel in Deia Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinSunday 16th October 2016 Fifty years ago the village of Deia was alive and contributing to all the arts. Music, poetry, writing, sculpture, archaeology and much more were thriving in this mountain retreat. The accessibility of Deia meant that once people…
Written by Shirley Roberts with pics by Rachel Fox and Shirley Roberts Twenty years ago, the Repic Beach in the Port of Soller, had its significant people. The boat owners, the fishermen and those who ran the beach services were very important in the Repic world. The perfect horse shoe bay had its fine and…
By Shirley Roberts There I have said it and I mean it. I know this view has been challenged un 2023 but it does not change my view. I know that the majority of people working in tourism are professional with visitors. Their personal views are just that and they get on with their work…
