Pretty Addaya

We finally had a favourable forecast and decided to see a bit more of the island and we headed north easterly round the island leaving Mahon harbour.  The scenery was dramatic round Punta S’Espero and the entire coastline was rocky.

Punta S'Espero

It was frustrating journey with the forecasted wind nowhere to be seen until we reached Addaya and the wind came up enough to make sailing into the channel to a bit exciting, with its shallow depths and off lying rocks. Entering the harbour almost looked like we could be in Scotland the coast was so green, rocky and there were even some brown Menorcan cows (look similar colour to Highland cows but without the horns) grazing in the distance.

Addaya was a stunning location with a various small marinas and the estuary that ran up to the  S’Albufera Des Grau Nature Reserve.

Moorings in Addaya

Looking out of Addaya harbour

The location was fantastic for walking and we were on one of the Cami De Cavalls which are footpaths all around the perimeter of the island which we established when the French occupied Menorca.

We had a short walk out to Cala n Pit where a few small fishing boats were moored and you could see would be a lot busier in the summer with lots of mooring buoys laid but now in Spring even on a Saturday afternoon it was deserted.

Green and rocky entrance into 

Addaya

Cala n Pit

We were also able to take the dingy further up the river where is shallowed off into the nature reserve where we surround by lush green countryside and the Shags drying on the rocks.

I know in a photo this small it is difficult to see the Shags drying on the rocks

We could have been in the UK with the beautiful spring flowers and the sound of the birds around us.

Mark in S’Albufera Des Grau Nature Reserve

Meadow was full of flowers

We walked from Addaya through the nature reserve on well marked paths to Pou d’en Caldes which was a beach about 5 miles away, we had hoped to sit and have our picnic but as was normal the wind was howling so we headed back into wilderness.

Beautiful location for a picnic

We were lucky the sun as shining as we headed back to Magnum with our legs aching!

We had a lovely relaxing time, little did we know what the next 24 hours was to hold!