Deaddrop Formentera

Recently I was made to understand that there were things that I could not voice "you can not say these things" they did not deny the veracity of my statement or ask for clarification. I see this as clearly an attempt to curtail free speech and I did understand that they were trying to silence more than my own statements.

On a small Island like Formentera the population practice auto censorship because of the fear of negative repercussion on their business or a visit from the police or guardia civil.

Recent changes in the law and new laws which I consider of fascist nature are being implemented by the political party that inherited the franquist mentality and values of the post civil war nazi supported dictatorship.

As a response I decided to participate in as many possible forms of anonymous free speech platforms.

One of the most simple and effective is the dead drop initiative which you can discover at https://deaddrops.com

And here I present to you our first Dead Drop
in Formentera !

https://deaddrops.com/db/?page=view&id=1626

Ruins of Fascist Concentration Camp in Formentera

 

Nazi Fuel Bunker in Formentera

During the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939) Formentera suffered from heavy fights against the nationalistic troops of Franco, Nationalist troops supplied and reinforced by Mussolini's ships and planes eventually attacked Formentera and a notorious Italian platoon who called themselves the Dragons of Death began slaughtering left-wing sympathisers. Eighteen Formenterencs were shot, while at least five died in Nazi concentration camps. Investment in the island stopped, leaving the inhabitants operating at subsistence levels. From 1939 to 1942, Formentera became a concentration camp for political dissidents from mainland Spain awaiting execution.Wich I will cover in another post. Apart from that there was a Nazi radio station and a hydroplane base on an interior lagoon called "estang des pudent "(because it stinks of rotten eggs) bellow a picture of the Fuel Bunker which was used to refuel the planes one of which crashed in the lake.

Location:Formentera,Spain

Macondo

Italian Bar Pizzeria in San Fernando Formentera

Decoration: I think I would qualify it as funky Formentera
Service: very fast.. Obviously a well trained team.
Food: 7/10 good choice of pizza
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Price: for 2 is about 80 euros
Notes: Good music next to La Fond Pepe
Location:Spain

Bar Escap

Spanish Bar Restaurant at the intersection of the road to Cala Sahona an the road to the cap de Berberia

Decoration: Local (wonder where they found the curtians ;)
Service: good + herbas on the house
Food: 8/10
Price: for 2 80€
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Notes:Pretty ok terrace good meat ask for Rubio to get best service
Location:Spain

Can Toni La Mola

Catalan Bar Restaurant located in the village of El Pillar , La Mola Formentera.



Decoration: Cool decoration quite funky fits the crowdService: Under staffed but functioning friendly but to the point that it is hard to see the service I guess its more egalitarian type of service but you still pay in the end.Food: 7/10 quite creativePrice: for 2 70€Notes: It is very crowded on sundays and wednesday because of the hippy market. The only menu is in Catalan! And the staff look like white rasta want to be. Never the less the food is good and atmosphere relaxed.Tel:Location:Formentera,Spain

Sa Plajeta Bar Restaurant

Spanish Beach Bar Restaurante on Mitjorn beach Formentera.

Decoration: none
Service: good + herbas on the house
Food: 7/10
Price: for 2 80€
Note: It is located next to Sunsplash so after a mojito session its a short walk to have dinner
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Location:Formentera,Spain

Cana Pepa Formentera

Italian Bar Restaurante in the center of San Francisco next to the church.

Decoration: simple nice good taste but a bit too Ikea but aging well... Nice touch in ladies rest room.
Service: good international team especially Athor
Food: 9/10 The chef can really make your meal orgasmic if he wants :)
Price: for 2 is about 80 euros
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Notes:
Location:Plaza de la Constitución,Formentera,Spain

Formentera WIFI

This project is fueled by my addiction to the internet and a wish for it to be free and widely available in Formentera.

Key points

It has to be solar and wind powered
It has to be free funded by sponsors and advertising
It has to be made with cheap components
It has to be built as repeaters and a mesh network
It will collect information such as temperature wind speed and direction as well as rain fall

I will try and involve Philipe Stark since he owns a house in Formentera and has an interest in wind power and ecology.

Below existing equipment

Philipe Stark Wind Turbine

Tubular solarpanels by solyndra    solyndra.com

Formentera

Formentera has to be the best overall place on earth (anyone can challenge that if they wish)

One of the most southern European Islands

Economy actually did better this year than last year and seems to be crisis proof

White sand beaches and turquoise sea

Ibiza 30min by boat has a very well connected airport

Only 21 km long

Decent Scuba