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ancient and still subsisting custom of hiring professed mourners to lament over the dead. The Jewish doctors acknow ledge the custom, and inform us that it was so common, that the poorest man in Israel, when his wife died, never had less than two pipes and one mourning woman. The root of this rather singular though very prevalent custom seems to be, that the eastern nations require manifestations of strong feeling to be marked, palpable, and exaggerated. Hence their emotions, particularly those of grief, have a most violent and loud expression; and still unsatisfied, and apprehensive that their own spontaneous manifestations of sorrow, when a death occurred, were inadequate to the occasion, and rendered insufficient honour to the dead, they thought of employing practised women to add their effective and manifest tributes of apparent grief. Thus mourning became an art, which devolved on women of shrill voices, copious of tears, and skilful in lamenting and praising the dead in mournful songs and eulogies. When a person in a family died, it was customary for the female relatives to seat themselves upon the ground in a separate apartment, in a circle, in the centre of which sat the wife, daughter, or other nearest relative, and thus, assisted by the mourning women, conducted their loud and piercing lamentations. At intervals, the mourning women took the leading part, on a signal from the chief mourner; and then the real mourners remained comparatively silent, but attested their grief by sobs, by beating their faces, tearing their hair, and sometimes wounding their persons with their nails, joining also aloud in the lamenting chorus of the hired mourners. Mr. Lane's account of the existing practice in Egypt is very illustrative. "The family of the deceased generally send for two or more neddábehs (or public wailing women); but some persons disapprove of this custom; and many, to avoid unnecessary expense, do not conform with it. Each neddábeh brings with her a tár (or tambourine), which is without the tinkling plates of metal that are attached to the hoops of the common tár. The neddábehs, beating their társ, exclaim several times, Alas for him!' and praise his turban. his handsome person, &c.; and the female relations, domestics, and friends of the deceased (with their tresses dishevelled, and sometimes with rent clothes), beating their own faces, cry in like manner. Alas for him!' This wailing is generally continued at least an hour." It is of course resumed at intervals. The details vary in different parts of the East, and in some places the musicians form a separate body, as they did among the Hebrews.
The custom of employing hired mourners was also in use among the Greeks and Romans, who probably borrowed it from the East. Some of the Roman usages may contribute to illustrate those of Scripture. When a person expired whom his relatives or friends wished to honour by every external testimony of grief, some mourners were called, who were stationed at the door, and who, being instructed in the leading circumstances of the life of the deceased, composed and chanted eulogies having some reference to these circumstances, but in which flattery was by no means spared. Then, when the time arrived for the body to be carried to the funeral pile, a choir of hired mourners attended, who by their bare breasts, which they often smote, their dishevelled hair, and their mournful chants, and profuse tears, moved, or sought to move, the minds of the spectators in favour of the deceased. and to compassion for his bereaved friends, whose respect for his memory their own presence indeed indicated. These women were under the direction of one who bore the title of prafica, who regulated the time and tone of their lamentations. They were attired in the black robe of mourning and affliction, called by the Romans pulla. It will be observed that, as intimated by the prophet in the next verse, a principal object of the displays of the hired mourners was to rouse the sorrow of the bereaved relatives, maintaining the excitement of affliction by enumerating the virtues and qualities of the deceased, as well as, by the same means, to excite the sympathising lamentations of those not immediately interested in the event. It needs actual observation of the gaiety or indifference which these hired mourners resume, when their service has ended, to be convinced that there was nothing sincere in the real tears which they shed, and in the "lamentation, mourning, and woe" which they pour forth in the chamber of grief, or when following the dead one to the grave.
6 Forasmuch as there is none 'like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for 'to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
8 But they are 'altogether 'brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an "everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
5 Psal. 86. 8, 10.
6 Rev. 15. 4.
10 Heb. God of truth. 11 Heb. king of eternity.
8 Isa. 46. 1, 7. 4 Isa. 41. 23. Hab. 2. 18. Zech. 10. 2.
12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a 13multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings "with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
14 Every man is "brutish in his knowledge every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
15 They are vanity, and the work of errors in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
16 The portion of Jacob is not like them for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O 18inhabitant of the fortress.
19¶ Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
18 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the "north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a "den of dragons.
23 O LORD, I know that the "way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
24 O LORD, "correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
25 "Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
12 Gen. 1. 1, 6. Chap. 51. 15. 13 Or, noise. 14 Or, for rain. 15 Or, is more brutish than to know. 16 Chap. 51. 17, 18.
17 Chap. 51. 19.
18 Heb. inhabitress. 19 Chap. 1. 15, and 5. 15, and 6. 22. 20 Chap. 9. 11. 21 Prov. 16. 1, and 20. 24.
Psal. 6. 1, and 38. 1. Chap. 30. 11.
23 Heb. diminish me. 24 Psal. 79. 6.
Verse 2. "Be not dismayed at the signs of heaven."-This is generally applied to astrology; but we should rather think it to refer to those unusual natural phenomena, such as eclipses, which in the ancient superstitions certainly did "dismay the heathen," being regarded by them as the harbingers and tokens of great public calamities. Many instances of the dismay which eclipses inspired might be cited. We may quote two of them. Nicias, the Athenian general, had determined to quit Sicily with his army; but an eclipse of the moon happening at that juncture, filled him with such alarm that he lost the favourable moment. This was the occasion of his own death and the ruin of his army; and this was so unhappy a loss to the Athenians, that the decline of their state may perhaps be dated from that event. Even the army of Alexander, before the battle of Arbela, was so frightened at an eclipse of the moon, that the soldiers, deeming it a sign that the gods were displeased at the enterprise of their leader, refused to proceed on their march from the Tigris till assured by the Egyptian soothsayers that an eclipse of the moon was an omen of peculiar evil to their enemies the Persians. R. Jarchi expressly refers the present text to the terror which eclipses occasioned.
9. "Uphaz."—This is probably the same as Ophir.
"Blue and purple is their clothing."-This of course alludes to the idol-statues, and to the custom of clothing them with real dresses of rich stuffs. This was a very ancient and general practice, which still subsists in Pagan Asia, where may be seen pagodas full of coloured images, clothed in costly manufactured stuffs and ornaments. This praetice arose in the early state of the imitative art, or rather it exemplifies imitation without art; and scarcely perhaps even imitation-being rather the repetition of a reality. Although this practice was peculiarly in Asiatic taste, and was in its origin a substitute for skilful imitation by art, we have ample evidence of its existence in Europe; and, as consecrated by antiquity and appropriated to particular idols, of its being retained and extensively displayed in Greece and Rome, even when the art of sculpture had attained its most perfect condition. Pausanias mentions numerous statues thus attired in the various cities of Greece which he visited; and there is much other testimony to the same effect. Tertullian says, that the gods and goddesses, like opulent females, had ministers particularly entrusted with the duty of arraying their images. The practice was far more general than is commonly supposed; for not only were imperfect statues, made to be dressed, thus attired, but perfect and highly-finished ones of bronze and marble. Vopiscus has an anecdote, which furnishes a very striking illustration of the present text. Sextus Julius Saturninus, a general under Probus, having been saluted as Augustus at Alexandria, and wishing to avoid this dangerous honour, retired into Palestine. But he was there also assailed by the soldiers, who extorted from him a reluctant acquiescence; when, in their haste to invest him with the ensigns of his imperial rank, they divested a statue of Venus of its purple robe, and covered with it the new emperor.
However strange this practice of clothing statues with real draperies may appear to us; there can be no doubt that it told effectively upon the minds of the undiscerning multitude, to whom the less there was of art, the more perfect was the illusion. Images so arrayed were thus adapted to impress upon their credulous minds the sense of a material existence, effective and local, in the god which was thus placed before them in a palpable form, invested with the attributes of reality and life. Thus the superstitious spirit of all idolatry concurred with the attachment
to ancient customs to keep up this usage. And a still more operative reason was found in the interest of the priests, who derived no small profits from the robes and ornaments which were lavishly offered by the devotees, and which, when they had been a little worn by the idols, became their due. It seems that, at least in some instances, the illusion was carried on so far, that the dresses of the idols were changed according to the season. Thus Pausanias mentions a brazen statue of Neptune at Elis, which was about the size of a large man, and was clad sometimes in woollen raiment, and at others in linen and byssus. There is much information in this and other matters concerning the ancient idols in the sixth chapter of the Apocryphal book of Baruch. Of the Babylonian idols it is said, "Whose gold, and silver, and garments wherewith they are clothed, they that are strong do take, neither are they able to help themselves."..."The priests also take off their garments to clothe their wives and children."..." And ye shall know them to be no gods by the bright purple that rotteth upon them" (verses 32, 58, 72). See 'Le Jupiter Ólympien,' par M. Quatrèmere de Quincy, par. 2; where this subject is fully and very ably investigated.
of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
1 Deut. 27. 26. Gal. 3. 10. 7 Prov. 1. 28. Isa. 1. 15. Chap. 14. 12. 11 Chap. 7. 16, and 14. 11. 18 Heb. evil.
11 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and 'though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
13 For according to the number of thy 'cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that "shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
14 Therefore "pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their "trouble.
15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? "when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
17 For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
18 And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not
2 Lev. 26. 3, 12. * Deut. 7. 12. 4 Heb. Amen. 5 Or, stubbornness,
Ezek. 8 18. Micah 3. 4. 8 Heh, evil.
Chap. 2. 28,
13 Isa 1. 11, &c. 14 Heb. What is to my beloved in my house?
Heb. to go forth of.
10 Heb. shame.
15 Or, when thy evil is,
that they had devised devices against me,
saying, Let us destroy the tree with the
fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the
land of the living, that his name may
be no
more remembered.
20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that "triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the
16 Heb. the stalk with his bread. 17 1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Chron. 23. 9.
CHAPTER XII.
1 Jeremiah, complaining of the wicked's prosperity, by faith seeth their ruin. 5 God admonisheth him of his brethren's treachery against him, 7 and lamenteth his heritage. 14 He promiseth to the penitent return from captivity.
Verse 13. According to the number of thy cities were thy gods."-This seems to indicate about the lowest depth of idolatry. This deplorable manifestation of the corruption of the Hebrews was evidently borrowed from their heathen neighbours, among whom there were not only certain great gods worshipped everywhere in common, but others who were honoured as the tutelary divinities of particular towns; and there was scarcely any town without one. of these idols were little known beyond the town or district in which they were specially honoured. The gods particularly selected as tutelary divinities were such as, from some cause or other, were supposed to regard the place with peculiar favour; and many were believed to have been born in the towns they protected. This practice certainly existed among all the nations bordering on Palestine; but it is best known to us as existing among the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. There are instances in Scripture of the disposition of the heathen to regard JEHOVAH as such a god as this, without allowing that the above was entitled to the general and exclusive worship of mankind. See 2 Kings xvii., and the note there.
men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
22 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
6 For even "thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacher
1 Or, let me reason the case with thee. Job 21.7.
Heb. with thee. 6 Psal. 107. 34. 7 Chap. 9. 4.
12 Heb. giveth out his voice.
11 Or, yelleth.
16 Levit. 26. 16.
23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
18 Heb visit upon.
Psal. 7. 9. Chap 17. 10, and 20. 12. Rev. 2. 25.
ously with thee; yea, "they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak 'fair words unto thee.
7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
9 Mine heritage is unto me as a "speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; "come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my "pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Psal. 37. 1, and 73. 3. Hab. 1. 4. 3 Heb. they go on.
8 Or, they cri
13 Or, talented.
Deut. 28. 38.
4 Psal. 17.3.
after thee fully. 9 Heb. good things. 10 Heb. the love. 14 Or, cause them to come. 15 Heb. portion of desire. Micah 6. 15. Hag. 1.6.
mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land
16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
17 But if they will not "obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
17 Deut. 30. 3. Chap. 32. 37.
18 Isa. 60. 12.
Verse 5. "Run with the footmen," &c.-There is perhaps an allusion here to the running footmen, concerning whom an explanation has been given under 1 Sam. viii. 11, which we are now enabled to illustrate by a suitable engraving.
9. "A speckled bird."-The words (ha-ait treboa) have occasioned considerable perplexity to the interpreters of Scripture. The Seventy render it hyena" (vain), which is sanctioned by the use of the word tzeboa in the Arabic, and is followed by Bochart, Gesenius, Boothroyd, and many others. In the language of the Talmud it means a she leopard or panther. But then some difficulty arises from the fact that y, usually denotes birds of prey, and the above explanations render it necessary that it should be a beast in the present instance. This consideration operated so strongly with Dr. Blayney, that he translates, "the bird tzeboa," not professing to understand what bird the tzebon was. Jerome supposes it was the peacock, and various doubtful alternatives of speckled or spotted birds, have been suggested by others.


INDIANAPOLIS -- How are you going to get to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on race day... and once you get there, where are you going to park? It's best to plan ahead.
All parking lots at IMS are sold out for race day. If you were lucky enough to secure a spot, remember to bring your pre-purchased parking pass or you won't get in.
Infield parking lots open at 6 a.m. If you have a pre-paid infield parking pass, you must enter through either Gate 2 or Gate 10.
Limited accessible race day parking spaces are still available, To purchase ADA parking, contact the IMS ticket office directly at 317-492-6700.
Exterior parking lots will open at 5 a.m. on Sunday. It is all paid parking, both general and ADA.
After the race, don't forget traffic patterns change. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, you'll find one-way traffic outbound on the following streets.


Will there be a Collector's Edition ?
Will there be a Collectors Edition on console? It'd probably sell out n u could have a nice miniature version of the statue u showed off at Paris Games Week. What Warhammer fan wouldn't lap that up.
No collector edition planned, sorry! Have a nice day!


House will be situated on the slope of Kedainiai lake.
Project is 'U' form, with center entrance and living area, two main volumes of living and technical zones besides.
Brave facade materials merges building to surrounding, creating a peaceful synergy with nature.
Total area 370 sq. m.


Financial technology is influencing the world with growing speed as the scope of Fintech startups broadens to reach a variety of industries. In recent years the world of Fintech has exponentially expanded, penetrating into the spheres of banking, insurance, e-retail, and social media. Consumers worldwide are now relying on Fintech companies to aid in operations such as customer banking, payment transfer, insurance, pensions, and wealth management.
At a time when consumers are interested in maximizing their time and minimizing their effort, financial technology is a surefire solution for providing efficient transactions that cater to the financial needs of their customer base. Financial technology offers assistance with useful services such as applying for loans, tracking and managing investments, and overall management of personal and corporate financial requirements.
Although the sphere of influence of financial technology has grown, there is still one sector that has been virtually untouched. The transportation industry has not yet fully adopted the innovative applications that financial technology has to offer. Like Fintech, the auto industry is a constantly growing enterprise. The automobile industry, which has now re-gained traction since a 2007 dip in revenues, saw significant increases as automobile sales have spiked since 2015. The relationship between the tech and auto industries has only strengthened in recent years due to talk of new autonomous cars that could eventually be manufactured by technology companies.
While Fintech companies have accessed some niches within the auto industry, there is much more than can be done to cater to the financial needs of car owners. It is true that tech companies are now taking steps toward simplifying the process of automobile purchasing, however, there still remains a gap when it comes to implementing digital transactions related to everyday usage of cars.
Currently, certain technologies exist that aid in the process of purchasing a vehicle. It is possible to apply for an auto loan with the help of financial technology that performs credit checks and scans data virtually. Similarly, thanks to financial technology, one can complete the process of financing their automobile without dealing with the redundant offline process of filling out paperwork. What is missing, however, is technology that improves customer experience in the realm of maintenance and everyday usage of the car.
If automobile payments would become digitized, user experience would be swifter with less time spent in interface. It seems only natural that with the existence of applications that allow you to purchase coffee with the click of a button, that the same would be true for petrol and toll payments. Similarly, if all matters related to car insurance payment would be handled through online management, the process would become much less time-consuming. Even purchasing food at a drive-thru food establishment using an online method would constitute a more pleasant experience. If it were possible to receive one solidified bill at the end of each month which included all financial needs pertaining to one's automobile, this would eliminate much of the hassle that automobile owners must deal with.
Financial Technology has the capability to shape the future of the transportation industry, and make the experience of owning an automobile more time effective. The industry now must look beyond the preemptive and initial steps in the process of auto purchasing and adopt a long-term game plan to provide efficient solutions when it comes providing options for digital transactions to car owners.


text:
package routes

import (
	"strings"

	restful "github.com/emicklei/go-restful"
	"github.com/go-openapi/spec"
	"k8s.io/klog"

	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/mux"
	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/builder"
	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common"
	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/handler"
)

// OpenAPI installs spec endpoints for each web service.
type OpenAPI struct {
	Config *common.Config
}

// Install adds the SwaggerUI webservice to the given mux.
func (oa OpenAPI) Install(c *restful.Container, mux *mux.PathRecorderMux) (*handler.OpenAPIService, *spec.Swagger) {
	spec, err := builder.BuildOpenAPISpec(c.RegisteredWebServices(), oa.Config)
	if err != nil {
		klog.Fatalf("Failed to register open api spec for root: %v", err)
	}

	// we shadow ClustResourceQuotas, RoleBindingRestrictions, and SecurityContextContstraints
	// with a CRD. This loop removes all CRQ,RBR, SCC paths
	// from the OpenAPI spec such that they don't conflict with the CRD
	// apiextensions-apiserver spec during merging.
	for pth := range spec.Paths.Paths {
		if strings.HasPrefix(pth, "/apis/quota.openshift.io/v1/clusterresourcequotas") ||
			strings.HasPrefix(pth, "/apis/authorization.openshift.io/v1/rolebindingrestrictions") ||
			strings.HasPrefix(pth, "/apis/security.openshift.io/v1/securitycontextconstraints") {
			delete(spec.Paths.Paths, pth)
		}
	}

	openAPIVersionedService, err := handler.RegisterOpenAPIVersionedService(spec, "/openapi/v2", mux)
	if err != nil {
		klog.Fatalf("Failed to register versioned open api spec for root: %v", err)
	}
	return openAPIVersionedService, spec
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Secret Mallorca
Places Hotels Things to do
Attractions Experiences
Restaurants Articles
Walking the Serra de Tramuntana in Springtime
Those seeking a more active break away from home during springtime would do well to consider the advantages of choosing a rambling holiday through the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range on the island of Mallorca.
Mallorca has, for a long time appealed to those who enjoy walking and hiking. It is not only the lure of the beautiful mountains and passes of the Serra de Tramuntana that attracts visitors but also the wonderful natural parks and wildlife reserves that can be found around the island.
Pictured above: Barranc de Biniaraix
The reasons for walking are not confined solely to those seeking exercise and wonderful views but also for those wishing to explore the nature, history, culture and cuisine of this diverse area.
Serra de Tramuntana is the largest natural park and nature reserve on Mallorca and is famous for its beauty and spectacular scenery.
Pictured above: Sant Elm
Stretching from its most southern point on the west coast at Sant Elm to the most northern point on the north east coast at Cap de Formentor, in 2011 the Tramuntana was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO and is regarded as the jewel in the crown of the Balearics whose visitors leave inspired by the extraordinary landscape and culture.
Pictured above: Cap de Formentor
Pictured above: S'Estaca, Valldemossa
The mountain range is host to some of the most beautiful towns and villages on Mallorca with examples being Valldemossa, Banyalbufar, Deia, Soller, Estellencs, Fornalutx and of course Pollensa.
Pictured above: Deia
Pictured above: Fornalutx
Pictured above: Pollensa
The region covers an area of 1000 square kilometres and has many mountains over 1000 metres high, with the highest within the Balearics being Puig Major, which overlooks the Cuber Reservoir.
Pictured above: Cuber Reservoir
This reservoir is one of the main water supplies for the island as well as a major destination for bird watchers and hikers. Black Vultures, Griffon Vultures and Blue Rock Thrushes are commonly seen in the area.
Pictured above: Black Vulture
Pictured above: Blue Rock Thrush
The nature of the geophysical landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana means that it is suitable for those who are seasoned mountain walkers whilst more gentler routes throughout the range are ideal for the less adventurous!
Pictured above: Hikers enjoying the spectacular views
For those wanting to 'go it alone' with just a guide book and a map, the Serra de Tramuntana is difficult to beat. GR 221, otherwise known as the 'Dry Stone Route', is an eight-stage walking route starting from Port d'Andratx on the far west coast of Mallorca and finishing in Pollensa in the northeast corner of the island nearly 56 miles away as the crow flies.
Pictured above: Sunset in the Tramuntana
This is the longest hiking path within the Balearic Archipelago and keen walkers and hikers can spend seven days in the Tramuntana Mountains staying at a selection of refuges, hotels and guesthouses along the way or in one of the nearby amazing towns or villages. By visiting places of historical, cultural, scientific and natural interest along route GR 221 it is possible to cover a total distance of over 90 miles.
Pictured above: Valldemossa Charterhouse
This rich culture and heritage has inspired many Spanish and international artists, musicians and writers, across the centuries, to leave their legacy. Famous examples include Chopin, who has a museum in memory of him in Valldemossa, Robert Graves who is buried at Deia and Agatha Christie who wrote one of her best sellers whilst staying in Puerto Pollensa.
Pictured above: Overlooking Puerto Pollensa
This wonderful mountain range also includes miles of beautiful coastline surrounded by a natural environment which forms a unique maritime landscape with majestic cliffs, tranquil coves, crystal waters and stunning beaches. It is impossible not to be moved and inspired by the sheer beauty of this lovely area.
Pictured above: Serra de Tramuntana mountain range from Verger viewpoint
The region has a recognised culinary heritage created by the sea and the mountains. The people of the Serra de Tramuntana are great ambassadors of authentic Mallorcan cuisine.
Pictured above: Agricultural terraces in the Tramuntana
They take great pride in selecting regional produce cultivated with ancestral wisdom on the agricultural terraces which often form part of the lower slopes of this inspiring range of mountains. Local oils, meat and seafood, in company with excellent wines means there is a huge selection of excellent Mallorcan restaurants to suit all pockets, many situated in iconic locations.
Pictured above: Mortitx vineyards
The local farmers are skilled in cultivating this diverse landscape by constructing terraces that divert water from the mountains into areas ideal for crop production.
Pictured above: Restaurant Es Racó d'es Teix
Deià, a beautiful village in the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana, has a great selection of restaurants, including Es Racó d'es Teix, which has held a Michelin star since 2002. The beach at Deià has two fish restaurants, both offering wonderful views out to sea.
Pictured above: Ca's Patro March
One of these, Ca's Patro March, was used by the BBC for filming a sequence in The Night Manager, the hugely successful television series of a few years ago. The resort of Puerto Pollensa in the north of the Tramuntana offers an excellent choice of restaurants, many with great sea views. Whilst not all restaurants and hotels may have fully opened during the spring there are many that have and it is an excellent time to visit this charming Mediterranean island prior to the influx of sun seekers during the height of the season.
The luxury 5 star boutique hotel, Belmond La Residencia, is located in Deia and consists of 73 individually styled guest rooms and suites, a fine dining restaurant and a bistro. The hotel and restaurants will reopen after the winter on the 21st March 2019.
Pictured above: Castel Son Claret Hotel
There are a number of other extremely good hotels spread out within the Serra de Tramuntana also containing fine dining restaurants with the only 2 Michelin starred restaurant in the Balearics, Restaurant Zaranda, located within the secluded 5 star Castel Son Claret hotel to the northeast of the town of Andratx.
Pictured above: Restaurant Zaranda, Castel Son Claret Hotel
Pictured above: Gran Hotel Son Net
Pictured above: Oleum Restaurant, Gran Hotel Son Net
Three other hotels of note located within the Serra de Tramuntana are the Gran Hotel Son Net, with 31 guestrooms and suites and two fine dining restaurants overlooking the village of Puigpunyent, The Son Brull Hotel and Spa three kilometres from Pollensa on the edge of the mountain range and the Hotel Valldemossa. This small hotel set in 17 acres of private grounds is in the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana with spectacular views and a gourmet restaurant open to non-residents.
Pictured above: Son Brull Hotel and Spa
Whilst these hotels occupy the top positions in the list of accommodation and fine food for the area and cater for very discerning tastes, it should be remembered that both restaurants and hotels/guest houses catering for all tastes and pockets are common throughout the region.
For those who may prefer a more organised expedition into the area, local guides with extensive knowledge of the culture, heritage, flora and fauna of the region can be hired by the half day, day or longer periods with organised accommodation within the region.
Pictured above: Mallorca's beautiful north coast
Described as a guided tour around the real Mallorca, 'Walking on Words' is a government backed project which encompasses seven walking routes within the Serra de Tramuntana and beyond, specialising in promoting the culture, history, life and literature of the region.
Pictured above: Soller
Walks visit museums, architectural venues and countryside which have influenced famous authors and poets from the past. Full details can be obtained from Tourist Information Offices in Alcudia, Pollensa and Puerto Pollensa.
Pictured above: Sanctuary of Sant Salvador, near Felanitx
What ever your tastes or physical ability the Serra de Tramuntana has something for everyone so why not come and enjoy this beautiful region and explore its wildlife, history and culture?
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VP search: Ben Carson, then Corey Lewandowski. Carson is the guy whose ignorance during the debates was so stupefying that even the Republican base rejected him. Lewandowski's job is to follow Trump around wherever he goes.
Foreign policy: Keith Kellogg, Joseph Schmitz, George Papadopoulos, Walid Phares, and Carter Page. Huh? "I don't know any of them," said a former official in the George W. Bush State Department. "National security is hard to do well even with first-rate people. It's almost impossible to do well with third-rate people."
Muslim ban commission: Rudy Giuliani. Nuff said.
Tax plan: Larry Kudlow and Steve Moore. Kudlow is a CNBC talking head. Moore is the Heritage Foundation hack who wrote a column so riddled with errors that the Kansas City Star announced, "There will be no future Heritage pieces published that don't get thorough factchecking."
The best and the brightest! I can't wait until the federal government is fully staffed with people of this caliber.