Here. We. Go. 8 weeks in Europe. Part 1. Menorca.

The sheer excitement of being on holiday, in Summer, in Europe is evident in the one million photos coming up. First up Menorca. Okay, first up Heathrow to Gatwick Airport. Then Menorca. 

Photos not in strict order.

Oh how I have missed Pret and my fave Egg & Cress sandwiches

Obligatory pre-flight tipple.
Well deserved post Melb > Syd > Darwin > Heathrow > Gatwick
> BA no-go > EasyJet here we go > travel.




Have-finally-arrived-smile


Post-flight-rancho-relaxo


The welcome drink - our first taste of the local gin




Gorgeous garden landscaping at the Cristine Bedfor hotel

Exploring and lunching in Mahon.

A little tapas at the Fish Market to fuel the exploring

Breakfast at our first accomm

A delightful breakfast room

Mahon Museum

Lunch at Ses Call

Pool time post exploring

A little beach walk

There's a walking trail (an old horse track) called Cami de Cavalls that follows the circumference of the island. You can pick it up at multiple points around the island. We walked to Platja de Binimel-la to Cala Pregonda.

Salmon & avocado tartare and melon & prosciutto for lunch

Accomm number two, our home for 4 nights.

Stunning agroturismo Rafal Rubi. Our favourite of everywhere we stayed.

Pool time

In and around the accomm

Someone hit peak holiday mode

Day trip to Fornells

Lunch at Es Cranc

John Dory & Seafood

Ice cream

Navette Rafal Rubi. An ancient burial tomb.

Tatati Dali. Menorca's fascinating pre-bronze age Stonehenge.

Cala en Porter beach

Torrelbanc Winery lunch

The local fauna

Pit stop in Sant Climent

Back by the pool

Delicious gazpacho snack

Tortilla and chicken skewers at Rafal Rubi

So much good home-grown food at Rafal Rubi.

What a way to start the day.

Drive and stop in Alaior

Tiny fishing port

The lighthouse at Cap de Cavalleria

Next up was a 4 night stay in the old town of Ciutadella. It's a beautiful town full of 17th and 18th Century old buildings.

View of the port

We had my birthday lunch at this restaurant.

Beer o'clock

Market day

Great spot in the cloisters of the market

We did a short hike to the beach, Cala Galdana

Hid in the only bits of shade we could

Cala Galdana

Traditional light & fluffly breakfast pastry called ensaimada

Birthday boat trip

We saw a string of beautiful beaches on our boat trip

The old market building

Tomato rubbed on bread with cheese

Local tapas spot

One of many plates of padron peppers

Birthday dessert

Birthday lunch

We found THE best local gelati

Last leg of the trip was 2 nights in a the small town of Ferreriers.

Picnic dinner for our last night in Menorca

Our cool accomm. Hotel Ses Sucreres.

Hotel breaky

Laneway traffic.

So I remember the towns and beaches we went to...