Today, bars and restaurants on Mallorca open their terraces again after long weeks of lockdown. And Palma looks as if suddenly awoken from hibernation. Except for the sun. But for once, people do not really care. And on time for the return of street life even Bar Cristal reopened its doors. In the morning all tables are well occupied, already. A group of elderly ladies happily chatting over their cafés con leche, kids busy with their smart phones, a young couple absorbed in conversation…
Weather report: Gaspar Bennàzar’s Barometer
Palma’s Plaça d’Espanya is the geographical kilometer zero of Mallorca. In normal times, it is busy day and night. Commuters on their way to the train, tourists waiting for the bus, kids meeting after school, people resting on a bench in the shade. A churro stand maybe, and most likely a couple of street musicians. And in the midst of it all Gaspar Bennàzar’s Barometer, a genuine weather station. The square column with the strange gabled roof is often ignored, even though it has been the…