Spring to life: Happy Easter!
I wake up to the light of a new day and get up early. The previous nights have been filled with solemn music and the flickering shadows of the Easter processions. The traditional parades mark the end of the Holy Week. And Easter is the symbol of resurrection, the beginning of spring. For me there is no better way to celebrate life but leave the city and go for a walk in nature. The trails around Sóller offer beautiful views of the bay and the surrounding Tramuntana mountains. And they lead me…
It’s roasted: Mistral specialty coffee
After years of getting up at three a.m. to keep watch, Greg decided that he needed a change. He had had just too much bad coffee, trying to stay awake. Sailing the Atlantic Ocean had always been his passion but his love for a decent brew was just as strong. So he settled in his favorite port and devoted himself to roasting the perfect coffee. In a former workshop Greg Schuler and his friend Agata Mikulska founded Mistral, Palma’s unique open roastery, coffee shop and store all in one. In no…
Culinary hideaway: Béns d’Avall
If I had to scout a location for a romantic dinner under the stars, including sunset and ocean view, Béns d’Avall would surely be among the first. The restaurant’s magnificent terrace overlooking the Tramuntana’s rocky cliffs and the countless…
Entre dos mares: Costa Rica (II)
To me Mallorca is like a small continent. Now, compared to my favorite island Costa Rica seems to be a whole universe. And the facts about bio diversity and climate zones support this idea. But it holds true to me in a much broader sense…
Fifty shades of green: Costa Rica
Pura vida. For me this is not only one of the nicest ways to greet or thank each other. The two words also stand for the Costa Rica state of mind. The small country in Central America got its name for a reason. The beauty and abundance of…
Light and shadow: Palau March
There are countless terraces in Palma, from streetlevel to rooftop offering unique perspectives of the city. Sometimes it’s just a small opening to a brick wall or a secret garden, at others a spectacular vista across the skyline and the bay of…
Free falling: Es Salt d’es Freu
On my cycling trips to Orient I had often wondered about the many cars parked along the road down from Coll d’Honor. But I only learned about the marvellous waterfalls of Es Salt d’es Freu in my interview with Joan Aguiló. There are no rivers…
I feel good: Mama Carmen’s
We all know those places, a café, a bar, a corner store that somehow looks like it’s been there forever. Like Mama Carmen’s in Santa Catalina. Alejandro opened his wonderful small kitchen only two years ago. Yet its colorful vintage furniture…