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 Although the hotel itself is somewhat outdated and not particularly fancy, our view over the Mediterranean was simply precious.By 10 am we had driven from the touristy coastal areas into the quiet mountain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...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 was ready to fall asleep again, another group of "lager louts" was coming in and making their presence known to everyone. Apart from that our little apartment at the Torrenova Aparthotel had been a great choice, because in the morning I could sit down on our large balcony overlooking the Mediterranean and enjoy a good home-made breakfast. The weather so far had been perfect and not a cloud covered the sky. Shortly before noon we started our drive to explore the western side of the island. West of Magaluf are a large number of tourist developments, many of which are still under construction. We drove on the C719 highway to Santa Ponsa, a pleasant resort town on the west side of the island. Santa Ponsa is particular popular with tourists from Ireland, Scottland, Wales, Holland and Germany. Many of the store windows feature English or German...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...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 learning program. Some people are aural learners. Then again, a visual course may be a more effective option. Tapes and videos might not sit well with you but you may thrive I the classroom. It might take you a few tries to figure out how to learn the language you want to learn but once you find a style that works for you, it won't be long before you are completely bi-lingual. You can learn a new language; following are the tips needed to get going from start to finish.One of the first principles of learning any language is being open enough to accept the way it works. Some people will claim they are trying to learn French but then hold on to the way their native language works. If you attempt to speak a new language using the framework of your original language, you are going to have a difficult time. You have to realize that every language is unique. The way words and phrases are put together differs from language to another. When...more
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