Cala Blanca Menorca

We arrived in Ciutadella just after 4 PM and will be anchoring here for the night. This town was once the capital of Menorca and was an important trading city in the middle ages. The influence of its trade center past are seen in the medieval old town with its many Italian-like style buildings lining the cities main square and its large cathedral.

At the mouth of the harbor is a tower/lighthouse and creates a scenic entrance ...

... just without the pounding surf.

The northern coast of the island is much more rugged and hilly than the rest of the island, with deep bays cutting in between the hills and the cliffs and sandy beaches lining the backs of the bays. We continued cruising along until we reached Ciutadella on the west coast.

Menorca has a much more rural feel then the other two large islands. The farms are lined with stone calls and if feels much less developed and less populated here too.

... bacon, ham, sausage, eggs, etc. There will also be several specialty dishes too, like one of my favorites—Lobster Artichoke Eggs Benedict.

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Hotel 2 star half board

Staff 3 star Some were good but others took their time or avoided clients

Reception 4 star You felt that nothing was too much trouble for them

Dining room 2 star The food was fine as long as you eat German foods very little Mallorcan or any other cuisine Different menu daily but breakfast variation small

Good facilities
Fresh food regularly

Bar 3 star When ...

... of a forum or a large building. Throughout the excavation, we have been taught methods and the history that goes with the site. Fairly interesting for a Roman history buff like myself. However, the next three days are a change of pace. Tomorrow is our tour of the island´s historical sites. Then we follow that with two rest days. I´m hoping to rent a scooter and climb the ¨mountain¨ at the center of the island.

We had a very pleasant night sail with full moon and a beautiful smooth ocean. The wind came up a little the following day which meant a slight swell, but nothing uncomfortable. I found a nice little inlet with a very neat little holiday town tucked into the side of the inlet. We picked upa mooring buoy, had a beer and cooked dinner whilst watching a thunderstorm cracking over ...

... currently excavating a defensive ditch. This mainly consists of digging it out ourselves while keeping an eye out for pottery shards. Apparently, the locals filled the ditch with dirt and trash when the Romans military left. Today, I learned how to use a pick axe. The normal image of archaeologists carefully brushing off intricate stone carvings does not apply to our current work ...

The beautiful holiday I ever had, despite the rainy weather and some jellyfishes when the weather was sunny. In Cala Ratjada there are a lot of beautiful beaches and a pretty "promenade" where you can find a lot of nice tapas bars if you want to eat something. Here you are some of my pictures... have fun.

... die vriendelijk heen en weer pompend de Cala onveilig maken. Alle bulten op armen en benen worden ingesmeerd, maar de jeuk gaat niet echt over. We vertrekken, dachten we, maar het ankertouw is onder een rots gekomen en zit muurvast. Door het gasheldere water zien we het anker op 4-5 meter liggen, en zien ook direct het probleem. Ons ankertouw ligt bekneld. Hoe we ook met de boot varen, het lost niets op, alleen de rest van het ankertouw draait zich om ons zwaard en ...

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