Mallorca 2015

Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca

Cathedral at Palma de Mallorca

Cathedral at Palma de Mallorca

View of Palma harbor from Castell de Belver

View of Palma harbor and cathedral from Castell de Belver

View of Castell de Belver from the harbor

View of Castell de Belver from the harbor

Castell de Belver

Castell de Belver

Castell de Belver

Castell de Belver

Christmas decorations in Palma

These are boats of the Spanish Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima (Maritime Security and Rescue Society), also known as SASEMAR or Salvamento Marítimo. It is a civil search and rescue organization, with no law enforcement authority.

The vessel in the foreground is the María Maeztu Class boat Marta Mata (BS-33) in port Palma de Mallorca.

Valldemossa, Mallorca

Mountain village of Valldemossa north of Palma

 Frédéric Chopin and his French lover Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (pen name: George Sand) were frequent and long-term guests

City Hall

Merry Christmas in Catalan

Mallorca's patron saint is Santa Catalina who was born in Valldemossa in 1531 - "Pray for us" in Catalan

Election day in Spain

Spanish post box