On the Trail of Bee Eaters

One of our favourite Menorcan walks was the one we did in the north west corner of the island. We set off from the small coastal town of Cala Morell, which is famous for reasons other than walking, as you'll find out soon, but first things first and our account of the walk.

We had a bit of an unpromising start when it seemed as if the guide book instructions were for a completely different walk, to the one we were doing. However, once we what we were seeing on the ground and reading in the book came together, it all began to get rather lovely.


This was the track through the wood we found ourselves walking along and it was rather delightful. We were both keeping an eager eye out for the colourful bee eaters which are supposed to breed in this area. We thought that with their bright colours they would be hard to miss, but either we missed them or they were not at home.

In our next picture you see me (George) not only spotting the sea, but also looking out for the next form of wildlife that the walk writer reckoned can be seen in these woods ...


... I was looking out for wild tortoises. We'd have loved to have seen one, but again, we were disappointed.

At least the scenery didn't disappoint, nor the lovely coastal views when we got there. Here's what we found ...


Don't worry, it wasn't a sheer drop behind us.

Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx