Day 15 - Menorca - Es Grau

Es Grau, Albufera Des Grau, Cami De Cavalls And Cap Favartix. Distance:  16 km Total ascent: 290 m

We were dropped off at a distinctive cattle grid and followed the Cami de Cavalls to Cap Favartix lighthouse. 

(pronounced Fava-reechh) (x =chhh) 

Far de Favaritx lighthouse. 

Far de Favaritx

Then followed the east coast to Es Grau on the Cami de Cavalls passing beaches only accessible on foot.

Cala Tortuga. Which we discovered was a nudist beach as we 

approached the people sunning themselves at the far end. 

Shady

Badsa de Morelos Nature reserve which is 

a fresh water lake just next to the sea. 

Cala Morella Nou.

Cala Rambles 

Fondejador des Llanes

Mini stonehenge in the middle of the photo above this one. 

House on a Hill.  

Cala de Sa Toretta for lunch in a shady spot at 

the back of the beach.

Far de Favaritx in the distant background and Torre de Rambla on top of the point in the closer background.  Built in 1799 for defence it's currently being reconstructed.  The closest bays are Tamarells des Sud. 

Torres de Rambla. 

Es Grau lovely whitewashed houses and moorings for 

lots of boats in summer. 

Ancient well with bucket on a pulley to access water for animals. 

Little ladders so tortoises and lizards can get out. 

S’Alburfera Lake, an important site for migrating birds and 

tortoises.  All we saw were greens, a crane and some fish. 

We heard a few chaffinches. 

Had a drink beside the water with the lighthouse in the distance 

so we could see how far we’d come. 

Finished up with a swim in the hotel pool. Lovely. 

The beaches so far aren’t a patch on Australian beaches 

but the water has an incredible array of colours.