title A Postcard From Palmanova, Mallorca, Spain - 21st September 2009 intro Palmanova: where chips are chips, breakfasts are "full English" and the brassers get their boobs out on the beach. Nosher, Isobel and The Boy are in town on account of Nosher's week-long residential at the Observatorio Astronómic de Mallorca. Whilst Nosher is out all night staring at stars, Isobel and Fred hang out in nearby Illetes. When the fates allow, we meet up for a few hours on a couple of afternoons - other times, whilst it's lashing it down in a tropical storm stylie, Nosher prowls around Palmanova scoping out the tourists in their emergency full-body-condom suits. imgp9802 The hotel imgp9803 Down on the street in Palmanova imgp9805 Action down in Palma imgp9806 The Ferrocarril to Soller imgp9808 In Palma, a massed exercise bike-a-thon finishes imgp9811 Massed exercise bikes imgp9822 More bikes imgp9827 A massive step class occurs imgp9834 Some dude runs a step aerobics class imgp9893 Isobel at "Pizza Nova" imgp9895 We wander past a booze shop imgp9897 Fred does some moves imgp9898 Gaudy booze shop, Palmanova imgp9899 A wall of rain moves in imgp9908 Hedwig, Isobel and Fred on the beach imgp9910 Fred with a bucket imgp9923 Isobel waves Fred around over the sea imgp9926 Isobel with Fred imgp9935 Fred and Isobel imgp9936 Fred has a bucket on his head imgp9952 Asleep on the beach imgp9957 End-of-the-world clouds rumble towards Palmanova imgp9974 Random posters imgp9977 The neon-lit booze shop again imgp9982 Empty sun beds on the beach imgp9984 The sunbeds are a bit damp imgp9995 A wet shower outlet imgp9997 Beach bin and a discarded lilo imgp0001 Wet brick paving imgp0003 Giant condom-clad tourists look in tat shops imgp0004 Empty bench imgp0006 Tourist shops in the rain imgp0008 Stop Palma Nova. Quite imgp0010 Tourists look baffled by the rain imgp0011 The tragic sight of a "British Restaurant" imgp0012 Girls in plastic bags take photos of each other imgp0013 Day-glo posters tempt passers-by imgp0014 Mallorquín graffiti imgp0015 Moist inflatables imgp0018 A box full of "hello kitties" imgp0037 The view from the balcony imgp0039 Palma apartments imgp0111 Fred watches telly imgp0117 Fred the Head: the wizard of stink imgp0151 Nosher's feet on the beach imgp0155 Pedalos of Palma Nova imgp0156 A tiled map of Palmanova imgp0192 Another view from the hotel balcony imgp0197 Hedwig and Isobel on the street imgp0201 Fred on his way to a night out imgp0202 Isobel and Hedwig in Illetes imgp0203 Hedwig takes a photo imgp0207 Fred at the Mercado imgp0209 Fred roams around outside the Mercado imgp0221 Fred Head imgp0228 Isobel and Fred imgp0231 Roaming around in the evening imgp0237 A brief chuckle: "Nauti Parts". Indeed. imgp0238 A pile of laundry imgp0239 Isobel and Hedwig imgp0240 Looking for a restaurant imgp0241 We meet up with Isobel's local family imgp0244 A family reunion imgp0247 Ice cream with a candle imgp0248 Fred celebrates his first birthday dscf1810 Fred on a sunlounger dscf1819 Isobel has another night out with the family dscf1823 A sunset in Illetes dscf1825 Fred on the apartment floor dscf1830 Fred roams around on the balcony dscf1832 Nosher and Fred imgp0252 The view from Isobel's apartment at night imgp0253 Sunrise in Illetes