Happy Halloween, Y’all!
This cartoon makes me giggle every.single.time. Even in summer!
Who is Stewart?
Category: fiestas
Happy Birdy ‘Merica!
Happy Independence Day to all my American readers!
There has been a lot of fighting for doing the right thing in America, keep up the good work. And enjoy your day, the fireworks and be safe! As for me, I will enjoy a hot dog and a bottle of Budweiser. Yes, I can get Bud here in Mallorca!
Flying High
R E G E N T S T R E E T : : L O N D O N U K
Merry Christmas To All!
Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihachten! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noël!
Wherever you are in the world, I’m wishing you peace and love. xxoo -k
Sant Sebestià Fest~ Palma
Saint Sebastian is Palma de Mallorca’s patron saint and is honored for a week long during the end of January with each day becoming more and more adventuresome. Tonight there will be devils, fire and torradas. Will you dare the devils or will they dare you?
Devils aren’t part of the celebration of Sant Sebastià, they are from the fiesta of Sant Antoni but the two are celebrated in Mallorca at the end of January and they have kind of merged together. Which makes for one fun party! The devils come for you as the correfoc (firerun) continues on, careful for fireworks and devils spitting fire at you.
The correfocs are my favorite.
It’s cold in Mallorca so don’t forget your warm clothes, sausages for the torrada and you might want to forego that hairspray for the night.
(Pictures above taken by me January 2011)
Los Reyes Magos
January 6th, the day of Epiphany (aka The Three Kings), when the Three Wise Men arrived bearing gifts for the Christ child. Here is a little more information for you and a time to practice your Spanish! Let me know if you need some help. Disfruta!
Pictures of Mallorca Navidad
Pictures of Mallorca holiday time. Hope your Christmas was merry merry!
Winter Solstice
Today, December 21st 2016, marks this years Winter Solstice. In Mallorca, the longest night is a very rainy one and I’m looking forward to the days getting longer, the sun climbing higher in the sky.
I did a little investigating. What exactly IS this solstice stuff and what I found was pretty interesting. It’s a time for new growth and renewal. Time of letting go, releasing old patterns, rekindling hope, welcoming the light, seeking new inspiration and beginning a new cycle.
Take the day or the rest of the days of December to acknowledge what you need to let go of, how would you like to grow in the coming year, how do you want to live in the coming year. Not easy questions. I will do some soul searching myself. Happy Winter Solstice.
image credit Susan Seddon Boulet
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