Cala'n Vidrier. Little treasure.

Located near the beach of Es Grau, almost opposite the island "D'en Colom", this delightful little cove is very fine white sand.

The Audouin's Gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa. It breeds on small islands colonially or alone, laying 2-3 eggs on a ground nest. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus.

In the late 1960s, this was one of the World's rarest gulls, with a population of only 1,000 pairs. It has established new colonies, but remains rare with a population of about 10,000 pairs.

This species, unlike many large gulls, rarely scavenges, but is a specialist fish eater, and is therefore strictly coastal and pelagic. This bird will feed at night, often well out to sea, but also slowly patrols close into beaches, occasionally dangling its legs to increase drag.

The adult basically resembles a small European Herring Gull, the most noticeable differences being the short stubby red bill and "string of pearls" white wing primary tips, rather than the large "mirrors" of some other species. The legs are grey-green. It takes four years to reach adult plumage.

This species shows little tendency to wander from its breeding areas, but there were single records in the Netherlands and England in May 2003.

This bird is named after the French naturalist Jean Victoire Audouin.

The Audouin's Gull is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

Our guests appreciate us...

And we are very proud of it.

 
This year Tripadvisor has awarded our hotel with a certificate of excellence.

Winners of the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the website, with only the top 10 percent receiving the prestigious award.

This recognition is undoubtedly obtained through the collaboration of our guests, whom we thank for it deeply.

Thank you very very very much!

The Certificate of Excellence award is given to outstanding hospitality businesses that have received praise and recognition in reviews by TripAdvisor travelers. Winners of the award range from one-room bed and breakfasts to 6,000-room hotels, from bakeries to Michelin star restaurants and hidden attractions to world-renowned parks and museums. 

"We're delighted to celebrate the success of hospitality businesses around the world, from Auckland to San Francisco, Hong Kong to Paris, which are consistently offering travelers an outstanding customer experience," said Stephen Kaufer, president and CEO, TripAdvisor. "The Certificate of Excellence award provides top performing establishments the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers."

Sant Jaume. Es Castell "Festival"

Despite the heat of these past days, plenty of people joined for the horse games and parades in Es Castell.

You might not recognize her, but she is "Princesa", the horse we have in the fields overlooking the harbour. She was beautifully garnished and she did it very well in the "colcada" and the "Jaleo". the picture do not make justice.

Council Building Clock Tower

Bouganvillea

Childhood memories are often overlaped by other latest sensations. They are almost forgotten, but one day a fragant smell perceived or some particullar thing suddenly seen take us back to those years.

It is in my case the odor of the Lady of the Night, Cestrum Nocturnum, and very specially when I notice the colorful explosion of Bougainvilleas.