Category Archives: Mallorca

El Firo, the story.

Posted on April 17, 2020 by crosbyman66

A document relating what went on is held in the town hall in Soller. Here is a translation of that document. .   Everything now leads up to the day of the battle on the beach in Porto Soller. It … Continue reading →

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Valldemossa to Soller.

Posted on April 3, 2020 by crosbyman66

This is a linear walk that I did in 2001. It was a strenuous walk, much of it well off the beaten track and good map reading skills were essential. In the area surrounding Galera signposting was non existent and … Continue reading →

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Painful memories of Mallorca

Posted on April 2, 2020 by crosbyman66

In my post earlier today I mentioned the newly opened Botanical Gardens in Soller. Most of my memories of Mallorca are happy ones but not all of them. Jean and I visited the Botanical Gardens a few days after our … Continue reading →

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A stroll to the Torre Picada

Posted on June 1, 2019 by crosbyman66

A just wanted an easy day today so I went on a short stroll up onto the headland to visit Torre Picada. The tower is one of a series of similar structures dotted around the north coast. They were used … Continue reading →

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A visit to Valldemossa.

Posted on June 1, 2018 by crosbyman66

We caught the bus from Soller to Valldemossa following the C-710 as it twists and turns round the many hairpin bends high above the coast. Valldemossa is the highest town in Mallorca and is dominated by the Real Cartuja, the … Continue reading →

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El Firo 2018.

Posted on May 31, 2018 by crosbyman66

It was on Sunday 11th May in the year 1561 that the Moors invaded Soller.  The subsequent battle and the victory of the people of Soller over the Moors is what we are celebrating today. Many locals dress up as … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for the Festival.

Posted on May 26, 2018 by crosbyman66

It is the second Sunday in May and the people of Soller are gearing up for the Festival. A celebration of the victory of the Sollerics over the Turks in 1561. Many of the houses are decorated with flags. The … Continue reading →

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El Firo 2017

Posted on May 28, 2017 by crosbyman66

May 15th. It’s the first Monday after the second Sunday in May. In Soller that can only mean one thing – It’s Fiesta Day, El Firo. A chance to celebrate the victory by the Christians over the Moors in 1561. … Continue reading →

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A visit to Raixa

Posted on May 20, 2017 by crosbyman66

We decided to have a day off from walking and visited Raixa, a country estate situated close to Bunyola. Raixa was originally an Arabian estate but following the conquest of Mallorca by King James 1 of Aragon in 1229 the … Continue reading →

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Mallorca in Monochrome

Posted on May 10, 2017 by crosbyman66

I am in Mallorca doing a bit of walking and photography. I will write up the walks when I get home but I thought I would post a couple of images. The first two were taken at Cuber Reservoir at … Continue reading →

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