Our second day in Mallorca greeted us with bright sunshine. After a restful night at Finca Son Pont, we got ready to have breakfast in this historic rural hotel. Tables were set up in the shady inner courtyard and we were going to have breakfast in the fresh air. We picked up some cereal, yoghurt, some fresh bread and locally ripened fruits and joined in the conversation with other couples who had sat down at the tables next to us....more
Our second full day in Mallorca started with an early morning stroll along the Pine Walk promenade in Port de Pollença, a beautiful seafront town on the northeast side of the island. The expansive Bay of Pollença was shimmering in front of us in different hues of blue and green. Walking along the pine-fringed walkway beside attractive hotels and villas was a great way of enjoying the morning. After about an hour and a half we sat...more
My stomach problems of yesterday had disappeared and I felt as good as new on this gorgeous late May morning. An early highlight of the day was the breakfast on our large balcony in the Torrenova Aparthotel complex. Although the hotel itself is somewhat outdated and not particularly fancy, our view over the Mediterranean was simply precious.By 10 am we had driven from the touristy coastal areas into the quiet mountain town of Calvia which stretches along the foothills of the Tramuntana mountain region. In the middle of town we stopped at the local church, Sant Joan Baptista, a late 19th century church that was built on earlier foundations from the 13th century. Calvia itself is not a very large tourist destination, but an authentic Mediterranean town where locals go about their daily business.Side streets through rolling hills and olive groves then took us to Andratx, a quaint rural town in the shadow of the Puig Galatzo mountain. We explored the town's church and the adjoining castle where we enjoyed a spectular view of the coastline in the distance. Andratx and the surrounding area are generally very expensive territory and many Northern Europeans own villas and...more
Our location in Palma Nova on the western bay of Palma was very convenient with one exception: several of the hotel guests came home between 3 and 6 am in various states of inebriation and were hollering loudly to each other. Their incomprehensible utterings reverberated in the concrete hallways and inevitably woke me up. Just as I...more
WILL THERE BE A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE EXACERBATING GLOBAL WARMINGCopenhagen summit on climate change December 2009, as everyone knows was a historic failure. 193 nations from around the world met, debated and deliberated upon finding a solution to alleviate the mounting menace of global warming. The summit held at the instance of...more
You may have heard that learning French is very difficult; it does not have to be. Everyone actually has the ability to learn other languages. To accomplish this, you only have to find the way of learning that is right for you. Like everyone else, you have your own way of learning a language. Languages all have various structures and rules; not everyone learns these in the same way or at the same speed. No matter what you own learning style is, the following tips should help you learn faster.Learning a language requires a certain attitude of openness towards the new language and the way it sounds. You may try to learn French, for example, but then not want to let go of the way your own language sounds. If you attempt to speak a new language using the framework of your original language, you are going to have a difficult time. Remember that every language has its own sounds and grammar. The way words and phrases are put together differs from language to another. This is what frustrates so many people who have not learned languages before; they want things to match.If you are open to things being different and accept that there is more to learning French than simply...more
There are more than a few ways for you to learn a language. No one style is going to be any better than another. For best results, find out how your brain reacts to different learning styles and then act accordingly when choosing a...more
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