Well, rest was not the order of the day for the first few hours on Sunday, Tines was walked, the shopping was done and the boat was cleaned inside and out…. all before we hopped ashore for a bike ride round the historic city. This is a really beautiful place, with lots of little squares and narrow streets between the old churches and buildings. It was very windy today ….
There is a lovely street with arched walkways where there is a mix of tourist shops, delicatessens and cafes, we would really like to come back here. We enjoyed a fabulous tapas lunch with a glass of red wine, patatas bravas the local pan amb oli but this time with serrano ham and an amazing burger with guacamole. We wandered along back to the boat for a siesta and to watch the world go by and the storm clouds move in. It was a good decision not to sail today but it now looks like we may be here for a few more days as the weather is very unsettled – still, there is a lot more exploring to do here……
Monday saw us head off to the market and then for a bike ride along the coast line to the lighthouse, there are some stunning properties here and a wonderful cala where we hope to come back and swim if the weather improves.
We watched a group of people learning to scuba dive, what an idyllic location (but then I am biased since the only other time I have visited the island was on my first scuba diving holiday) The wind and clouds continue and now we are weather watching since there is a yellow weather warning for storms over the island of Menorca for the next couple of days. More dodging the weather and bike riding are probably in order for us.
The Adventures of Gemini J 