Cloudy summer mornings in Mallorca inevitably mean traffic congestion. Visitors seek alternatives to the beaches and the hotel pools. Business for car-hire firms is brisk and certain parts of the island feel the impact, Soller more than most.
From mid-morning on Monday until the afternoon, accesses to the Soller Valley were jammed. The Guardia Civil's traffic police had to regulate traffic. In Soller itself, the 'Desvío' road (MA-11) and the section to the port were the most affected.
Although non-residents are supposedly not allowed to enter the centre from the tunnel, many hire cars were breaking this ban; the centre therefore became congested.
The SOS Soller platform has once more denounced the situation on social media.