Menorca Day 6 - Cats and Cocktails

Very little to report today. It was a villa day for which read leisurely breakfast on the patio and then all day around the pool catching some rays.





We always knew there is a resident cat lurking somewhere from the sleep imprints he left each night on the cushions. Finally we caught glimpse during the day when he appear from behind the bushes.


So an evening out locally in Cala Fonts. Only two weeks ago a couple opened the Lemon Cocktail bar serving the genuine item. She from America and he being local. The ladies voted the Cosmopolitans the best and proceeded to have a couple each which didn't bode well for later. Mr Cas, as a second drink, chose a very small ladies drink of a B52 and Mr R a whisky sour. Yours truly a large beer











Having walked the length of the harbour and watched the sunset, we settled on Dinkums for dinner (yes that is the name of the restaurant and not some weird Spanish dish). Fresh fish and more wine and more wine, in fact too much wine. I have to tell you that the women just started to get over excited and after paying the bill we had no option but to insist that they went home. The men are racking up a huge brownie point surplus on this holiday.








PS The discovery of the night is the Rioja you can see on the table above. Only €10 in the restaurant and the day after in the supermarket €3.65. We have been clearing the shelves ever since!

Laters


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Menorca Day 5 - Mahon

The capital, Mahon, is only a few miles from our villa and is well worth a visit. Although not on the grand scale of its larger neighbour, Palma, there is plenty to do and see. Not least the excellent shopping (for female types) and good selection of bars and restaurants (for sensible people on holiday).

The bus service from Es Castell runs on the hour and 30 minutes past. Costs pennies and takes 15 minutes. So off we went.


The bus station is at the top of the town and all roads lead down to the port. Literally down. A long way down (just note that you have to come back up, a long way up). After at least 15 seconds it was obvious that the women folk were desperate to get stuck into serious shopping for clothes, shoes and bags. Great opportunity for the men to pull the "let's rendezvous back here in 2 hours" allowing us to wander around taking in all the cultural sites. For which read track down some elevenses and beer.

After meeting back up, lunch was needed and as usual this is where the day started to degenerate. We appear to have no off switch when it comes to Sangria, beer, wine and Herbas (local liqueur).





Several tapas dishes later a walk to the top of the port was required. Stunning views.








Then a walk back to the bus via the old part of the town.

Needless to say that several more clothes shops got in the way. Misbehaviour had started.


One last shop before our return which met with everyone's approval - local cheese and sausage. Purchases made for tonight's dinner at home.








Naturally time for one last drink at the bus station of all places!


Laters

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Menorca Day 10 - Doesn't Time Fly

Oh dear, I am so sorry. This holiday has been so action packed that my blogging has taken second place. We are having so much fun!

So where are we? Well you already know that we are on the Island of Menorca in a small village just to the south of the capital Mahon called Es Castell. And to be even more accurate the residential area of Santa Anna just above the harbour of Calla Fonts.

A very unspoilt area with definitely no kiss me quick hats, English breakfasts or any other tat from other places I could mention.

This holiday was always going to centre around two main things, food and of course drink. Here are a selection of images collected so far. Please note that the first drinks consumed where by Mrs CT and Mrs R at 06:30 at 30,000ft somewhere above the English Channel. Events have gone downhill since then.

All 6 of us are foodies and have investigated all that the local area has to offer. Again here are a few pictures. Many more to follow including fried sea anenomies, tripe, liver and other beasties from the depths.

Needless to say, the women have also spent countless hours in and out of shops of various sorts

and boys will be boys

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Sunday brunch Menorcan style #menorca #cava #brunch

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Narrow streets and blue sky

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Menorca Day 3 - Hats & Tapas

After the shenanigans of the night before we were all a little jaded and sitting around in the Sun all day probably would not do us any good. A walk into Mahon was suggested because it was only 15 minutes - yeah right. So down the wooden steps at the end of our road we went.

This brought us into the pretty little harbour of Calas Fonts where we had those very early beers on day 1. Following the coast around and past the only big hotel here, Barcelo Hamilton, the sun was taking its toll. When the ladies discovered, that in reality, it was probably at least another 40 minute walk to the capital's shopping centre, the task was cancelled and instead changed into a search for hats of the sun variety. This was not going to prove to be easy as it was after all a Sunday and only 10:00. Learning from our first day eagerness, soft drinks all round were ordered at the same bar.

No this is not two different views of Mrs Cas but an unfortunate coincidence of "the same dress" in the same bar. According to people in the know this has been caused by a very popular pattern this season from Next. The hat shops were now open and our choices could be made. Needless to say that in my instance the choice was not mine but Mrs CT's. Mr Cas wanted to be a pirate and got his way.

You can see my hat another time. So back to the villa via yet more supermarket shopping but only for lunch provisions as we had chosen to go out tonight for cocktails and tapas.

3 x Long Island Ice Teas and 3 x Cosmopolitans later we sat down at our reserved table for seafood all round.

Fried anchovies, prawns in garlic & chilli oil, fried cod, cuttlefish, mussels served 2 different ways and of course chips was the order. Wine naturally.

After all that we were tired and attempted to walk it all off. For some this was just too much and bed time beckoned.

We did get side tracked on the way home by Ice Creams, Nescafé Frappe and, a new taste sensation, Pomade Slushies. Some of you may remember the classic Minorcan drink from my blog a few years ago. It will feature again in the next 10 days. So in summary a fairly quiet and well behaved day which nearly balances out the BBQ / squirty cream antics from yesterday.

Laters!

 

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