As usual Tines and I enjoyed an early morning walk, and were looking forward to another short hop across the bay of Alcudia to Pollensa. The sea state looked calm and there were some clouds, but in our experience over the past couple of days these usually clear when the sun comes up.
We could see the evidence of the storm that had hit the island whilst we were in Menorca, it seems that most of the beach here has been washed away and what used to be the lifeguard station was destroyed.
By 9am it had all changed, as is the way of the Mediterranean. We were in 20 knots plus of wind inside the marina and it was too dangerous for us to leave. The marina entrance here in Colonia de San Pedro is close to the shoreline and with an inshore wind nothing was leaving this harbour today!!
No worries for us, just a change of plan and a fabulous morning bike ride, even if it was a little blowy.
What else to do on an enforced “rest” day after a bike ride but go out for lunch, in this case a fabulous menu del dia at the restaurante del nautic just a few metres from the boat. We enjoyed fried fish, salad and an amazing pisto with eggs and ham (pisto is like ratatouille but sweeter and is served under the eggs, it’s a great dish we have had before but had forgotten about).
After a lunch, the next thing to do is of course take a siesta (skipper Nigel) or perhaps take the dog for a walk (Sarah). We enjoyed another fabulous outing along the shoreline in the other direction this time. Once again, as with Menorca, I imagine this would be a great place for a walking holiday. Tines had a fantastic time.
This place is wonderful, the weather still looks somewhat changeable so who knows how long we might be here, or if I will be blogging from further along the coastline tomorrow. We will find out in the morning, after breakfast and a thorough review of the weather forecast once again !
The Adventures of Gemini J 