White clouds drift across a deep blue sky and mirror themselves in the still green water of a grand reflecting pond. Cypress trees stand like sentinels along stone terraces that climb, step by step, toward the mountains. And somewhere between the scent of earth, blossoms, and ancient stone, something slows down. The breath, the pace, the noise in the mind. Finca de Raixa, nestled at the foot of the Serra de Tramuntana near Bunyola, does that to visitors. It pulls them in quietly, and then it…
Taste of the North: El Vasco
If you like Spanish food, you will love Basque cuisine. The northern province is characterized by its own language and culture. Some of our friends even consider the kitchen one of the best in the whole country. Thus we met with them at El Vasco to indulge in the taste of the North. I had passed the restaurant many times on my way back and forth from Palma to Sóller. Located right next to the magnificent Jardines de Alfabia, just before the ascent to the Coll de Sóller. And yet, I had not been…



