Nature Bon Repos Cala'n Bosch

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.

... I seldom eat a big breakfast but I always love to see what Kako the chef will come up with for these dishes. Once guests are done eating, the steward/ess will clear their dishes. It is similar to buffet style except that with buffet style the table is not preset and the steward/ess will get your drinks for you.

Even if it’s just me and Stee aboard, breakfast is served in this style. However, with just the two of us the food is very different since ...

... bar staff could be bothered never paid the same for two rounds of drinks

Room nice size kept fairly clean good views off balcony
Cleaned daily
Fresh towels daily
Beds made daily

Pool
Cleaned daily cool but not too chlorinated
Very deep at deep end too so quite refreshing to jump in once you stopped screaming at the cool water

Other guests predominantly German and a lot chain smoked ...

... 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.

... hills not far away. We always sleep well the night after an overnighter because you tend not to sleep too well while at sea. Zach did his first ever night watch and was very confident working all the radar and navigation equipment. It was nice to have someone who picked it up so easily. Also nice to share the watch with an extra person.....means shorter watches and more ...

... 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.

... dan komt de wind in de zeilen en maken we snelheid. Als we uit de Cala zijn zien we de verschillende kapen. We hebben nog twee uur te gaan naar de Cala Vincente die aan de oostkant ligt. Voor ons zien we grote partijen loodzware wolken die alleen maar regen voorspellen. Maar als we achterom kijken dan zien we dat we worden ingehaald door een gigantische bui. We zien de zwarte wolken tegen de kapen omhoog kruipen en de regen die hieruit ontwikkelt doet alles in een nevel ...

... 12:50pm- 29Mar, Sat to Barcelona(BCN) 02:45pm- 29Mar, Sat Barcelona (BCN) 05:30pm- 29Mar, Sat to Menorca(MAH) 06:20pm- 29Mar, Sat Arrival: Menorca (MAH) 09:15am- 06Apr, Sun to ...