*MAJORCAN MYSTERIES* Part 2
By littlelegs
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So here we go again. I asked around at the hotel, if there was any botanical gardens we could visit, and apparently the nearest one was the other side of the Island. As we didn’t hire a car the bus would had been a 3 hour journey involving a couple of changes. So we decided to visit the market in nearby Felanitx. It was very busy, and most of the stalls were selling the same stuff, like leather and clothes. How they make a living is beyond me. ! There was a Church in the market, which looked quite old, unfortunately my OH is not interested in things like this , so I didn’t have a chance to explore further. ( for some reason the picture disappeared, so I’ve added it at the bottom) On the steps to the church, there was a chap selling garden ornaments and things like that. The rock had been hollowed out and the effect was very good. A lot of hard work . 
There were several stalls selling plants and flowers, I purchased some peony corms ( if that’s the right term ), I got 10 altogether, 5 different colours. They cost 4 euros, or about £3.80, I don’t know if this was a bargain or not but I’m going to plant them in pairs in tubs. Is this right thing to do? 
Then we came across this chap who was selling animals. I wanted to open all the cages and let the poor creatures out. Why anyone would want to buy live pigeons is beyond me, and all the birds looked distressed. I know this would never be tolerated in this country. 
Chicks 
He’d just sold 2 chickens 
Here are some pics of flora around the main square. 
Whats the big red one called? Next it was the veg & fish market. I could spend hours looking at these stalls, especially the fish. The traders looked all local, not like some of our markets, where the traders go to the big markets to sell at the market. 
I think this is moray eel 
This cart would do well in any show. 
Time to make our way back to the bus stop. Candice spotted something. 
Well she did deserve some sweets after being dragged around the market for 3 hours. I spotted this on the way down to the market and made a mental note to stop and look on the way back. It fascinated me, the way the flower was appearing from inside the plant, I haven’t a clue what it is , but I’m sure some GOYers will know. Thanks for looking at my blog, I hope I didn’t bore you too much. :o) 
16 Oct, 2010
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Thanks Bernieh, my goodness, you are up late!
16 Oct, 2010
Only 10.30 pm here ... Saturday night and we're still sitting back listening to our record collection. Just can't turn off the turntable just yet!
16 Oct, 2010
Having only visited Paris once and nowhere else in Europe I love reading blogs about other places....this part 2 was great :)
How cruel for the pigeons and chickens to be caged up...too bad the stone planters you saw would be too heavy to bring home (I'm guessing)...they looked very attractive planted up, making a change from the usual planters.
The last photos of the plant on the steps was very pleasing...it will be interesting to see if any GOYers know what it is called. Thanks LLegs for a nice blog (well, 2 blogs actually).
16 Oct, 2010
Enjoyed that blog, nice pictures, shame about the caged birds, but each to their own. different ideals all over the world eh!
16 Oct, 2010
I enjoyed it too,thanks for sharing
16 Oct, 2010
Enjoyed the photos and the tour Littlelegs. I love Majorca I've been half a dozen times, Alcudia three times, Cala Millor, Cala Bona and Cala D'or just 2 and a bit hours flying and your there couldn't be easier. I like just wandering around looking at the markets and walking in the countryside it's beautiful.
Jim
16 Oct, 2010
Cala San Vicente was spectacular in 1966, don't know how much it has been spoilt since then, but even in 1966 Majorca seemed more resistant to spoiling than the rest of the Spanish coast, compared to my previous visit of 1958.
Anybody been there recently?
6 Dec, 2010
1958 G, blimming hell, I didn't pop out until July of that year. LOL :o)))) Its still a nice place to visit, if you keep away from the more "rowdy" areas, and a bit plus is the flight from here is only 1hr 45mins to 2 hours.
6 Dec, 2010
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Great photos ... and you didn't bore me at all. I enjoyed the trip around the market ... they're such fascinating places. It's hard looking at all those poor birds in cages ... and what an array of sweets!
That big red flower is a Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ... and the pink flower popping out from the middle of the plant looks like a Bromeliad. My favourite is the white Oleander.
16 Oct, 2010