Majorca

 

Just a nice photo of a sunny Mediterranean Island for all those who are snowed in.  Written on the back, "57 Porto Cristo."  Porto Cristo is a fishing village on the island of Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, and an autonomous part of Spain.  

Views of the World, Bull Fight, Valencia, Spain

My apologies to the Spanish, but torturing animals as a form of entertainment,  I'm not impressed.  And yes, I do eat meat, wear leather shoes, and understand why people would think me hypocritical.

Click on Views of the World in the labels section at the bottom of the post to see the rest of the postcards in the collection.

Views of the World, Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain

It's time to return to some of the collections that get posted when I find the time.  This one's part of a lot I've had since high school, a group of hand tinted postcards showing, as the title implies, views of the world, and it's Views of the World that should be clicked in labels to bring up the rest.

The Royal Palace in Madrid started construction in 1738 during the reign of King Philip V, and completed in 1755,  during the reign of King Charles III.   I can't remember the exact quote, and I may be butchering it, but here goes...from Thomas Paine, "A hereditary monarchy makes as much sense as an hereditary doctor or an hereditary mathematician."   Yes English, I'm talking to you.