Mallorca My highlights – Part One: The First Year
A big move is in progress. The Daily Norm has one gelatinous leg in its new London home, and the other floating somewhere in transit as we await the delivery of all the possessions – and post importantly the computer – which makes writing of The Daily Norm a regular possibility. So excuses are sought from all readers for the temporary scarcity of posts. But at the same time, as any self respected blogger, I don’t want to lose this moment to reflect upon the magnitude of this change, nor to miss the opportunity to look back on my time in Mallorca. For two short years it may only have been, but those 27ish months provided a lifetime of unforgettable experiences for which I am so grateful.













So in the next two posts, I plan to reflect back upon those two years, doing so by way of the medium of my photos which is surely the best way of reliving the memories. For the mere process of selecting these photos for part one of these posts – the first year of my Mallorca experience – demonstrated with such potency what an incredible time we had. The colours alone speak of a thousand moments, of all those sunsets and sunny days and spring flowers and autumn leaves. The incredible mountains and the craggy coast, the windmills and the sheep and the little shops of Palma’s Casco Antiguo. All goes in the mix as I reflect on my first of two years in Mallorca – two years which can be very easily labelled the best in my life. So far.
- Sun through the reeds, Andratx
- The mighty scale of the mountains
- The Baños Arabes
- No photos! Mallorca produce for sale
- Old Town fountain, Palma
- Deia at sunset
- The monastery of San Francesc
- Sunshine in Deia
- The Cala Deia in summer
- The Church of San Francesc
- Old town reflection
- The Caves of Drach
- The gardens at Alfabia, Soller
- Christmas light delight
- Another incredible sunset
- The bay of S’Estaca
- Miramar monastery
- Ripened winter oranges
- The beach at Palma
- Porto Colom
- Olive terraces
- Mallorca’s famous windmills
- Skyline, Palma old town
- Dominik, the explorer
- Formentor
- The best sweet shop
- Traditional craftsmanship
- The beach at Formentor
- Mountain Valleys
- The stunning landscape of Formentor
- Biniaraix
- Alfabia Gardens
- Church doorway, Palma
- Turquoise seas
- Palms by sunset
- 2 days before Christmas
- Old town basket shopping
- Portixol
- Easter parades
- Cala Figuera
- Cemetery tiles
- Tramuntana locals
- Palma’s enchanting old town
- Palma’s City of the Dead
- Robert Graves’ house
- Almond blossom season
- Valldemossa street
- The stunning beauty of the Malloquin countryside
- Beyond repair, Palma
- Mountain resident
- Turquoise perfection
- Day of the Dead
- Flowers, Deia
- Autumn arrives
- Lilies in shadow
- First days
- The Cala Deia
- Awaiting his owner at S’Estaca
- Grape harvest
- The graveyard at Deia
- Colour contrast
- Easter parades
- Sa Foradada, Deia
- The coast near Valldemossa
- Mallorca “lenguas” in production
- Refracted colour
- Soller’s famous lemons
- Pollensa Bay
- Fountain, Passeig del Born
- Rippled water
- Palma’s resident swan
- The freshest produce
- Sunset over Palma old town
- The church at Pollensa
- Breakfast at the Son Viscos, Valldemossa
- Valldemossa
- The palms of Palma
- Yachts in Palma
- Ducks at sunset
- Wine harvest
- Sa Foradada
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I see it, the good experience, it will grow over time. It’s the same for me in reverse, all the places will be memories not to forget. Good luck with the move.