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Orlando Bloom asks fans to translate Mallorca memorial stone
29/07/2019
LORD of the Rings star Orlando Bloom and his girlfriend, singer Katy Perry, are on holiday in the Balearic Islands and have been exploring the beautiful rural gems of Mallorca – and asking fans to translate for them.
Bloom and Perry (Roar, I kissed a girl) recently went on a hiking trip through the Tramuntana mountain range, and the former posted photographs of its dramatic scenery on Instagram.
One of them was a rock on top of a peak above the sea with an inscription in the island's local language, mallorquín.
“The best view comes after the hardest climb...if anyone can translate the last photo please leave in the comments, I'd love to know what it says,” Bloom wrote.
Some of his 2.6 million followers speak and read mallorquín, which is reasonable easy to decipher for fluent Spanish-speakers and especially those who also understand catalán or valenciano.
Several paraphrased versions of the inscription are given by Orlando's fans in reply.
It turns out the rock was placed there was a memorial to a keen rambler who passed away 10 years ago.
“In memory of Enric Alajarín Mestre, for whom the twists and turns of the tortuous path of life took him to a precipice he could find no escape from nor rocky outcrop to hang onto to get his breath back before setting off again on the climb. Hoping that you can guide us along the long path to peace and hope from the summit you're at now. Sierra Mamerra Hiking Group, May 2009.”
The above picture, probably taken by Katy Perry, shows Orlando Bloom kneeling in homage before the crucifixion figurine set up above the rock in tribute to the deceased mountain-climber, taken from the actor's Instagram site (@orlandobloom).
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LORD of the Rings star Orlando Bloom and his girlfriend, singer Katy Perry, are on holiday in the Balearic Islands and have been exploring the beautiful rural gems of Mallorca – and asking fans to translate for them.
Bloom and Perry (Roar, I kissed a girl) recently went on a hiking trip through the Tramuntana mountain range, and the former posted photographs of its dramatic scenery on Instagram.
One of them was a rock on top of a peak above the sea with an inscription in the island's local language, mallorquín.
“The best view comes after the hardest climb...if anyone can translate the last photo please leave in the comments, I'd love to know what it says,” Bloom wrote.
Some of his 2.6 million followers speak and read mallorquín, which is reasonable easy to decipher for fluent Spanish-speakers and especially those who also understand catalán or valenciano.
Several paraphrased versions of the inscription are given by Orlando's fans in reply.
It turns out the rock was placed there was a memorial to a keen rambler who passed away 10 years ago.
“In memory of Enric Alajarín Mestre, for whom the twists and turns of the tortuous path of life took him to a precipice he could find no escape from nor rocky outcrop to hang onto to get his breath back before setting off again on the climb. Hoping that you can guide us along the long path to peace and hope from the summit you're at now. Sierra Mamerra Hiking Group, May 2009.”
The above picture, probably taken by Katy Perry, shows Orlando Bloom kneeling in homage before the crucifixion figurine set up above the rock in tribute to the deceased mountain-climber, taken from the actor's Instagram site (@orlandobloom).
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