Cami Pioneers

Our walk book wanted to limit us to just a peek at the sea. We were supposed to take a few steps along the coast and then head back inland. We weren't too impressed with that, as we are beach loving bears and like to keep the sea in our sights.

However, we spotted a bit of cleared path continuing along the coast and so we decided to explore. We quickly realised that we were on one of the new parts of the Cami de Cavalls, which we introduced a few posts ago.


It looked as if it had been very recently cleared and we were thrilled to be some of the first bears to set paw along this path. We realised that the creators of this stretch were very bear friendly, as they had left miniature palms which were perfect for providing small bears with shade and a place to rest - they were no good for our minders though.

We enjoyed the Cami while it lasted, but sadly it stopped short of our return point of Cala Morell. We were able to return to the walk detailed in our guide though, by spotting the large gravel pit mentioned in the instructions, and making for it.

Moments after rejoining the official walk, we were heading for a headland with high cliffs and a development of luxury houses.


It was quite rocky underfoot, but we found these plants which appreciated the rocky growing conditions, and really brightened up the area with this fantastic splash of colour.

They made a nice soft bed too!

Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx

Paddling Bears

There were times when our progress along the cami was quite slow as we found lots of interesting rocky inlets to explore such as this one ...


This was definitely a bear sized harbour and it would be great for Eddie's seal boat. We also took time to swim out to that interesting large rock perched out to sea. Unfortunately we couldn't swim with our climbing gear, otherwise it would have offered a great face to climb.

As we got closer to the next resort of Son Bou we found we had reached a huge sandy bay and it was possible to paddle along at the water's edge for miles. We love splashing about in the sea, feeling the wind in our fur. As we got closer to Son Bou, the simple beauty of sand, dunes and sea was rather marred by some rather unsightly tourist hotels. Unfortunately there are quite a few of these in Menorca, which is a shame when you consider the spectacular natural beauty of the island. We would have preferred some rather more sympathetic developments, but the good news is that the Menorcans seem to have seen the light, and there are plenty of lovely hotel free bays on the island.


Much more aesthetically pleasing was the traditional Menorcan gate that we are sitting on. There are lots of these on the island and they are very charming.

Back soon.

Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx

Cami Bears

After an initial climb up from the beach, we found ourselves on the level and strolling along a well-defined path. It was a lovely path and the views ahead, and to both sides, were simply marvellous.


We could hardly go wrong: all we had to do was to keep walking in a straight line with the sea on our right - not too difficult really - so we were a bit surprised to see a number of waymarking posts. We might not have needed them for navigation, but they were certainly good for sitting on.


As we took a closer look we realised that these were not exactly waymarking posts, but were posts advertising the route of the Cami de Cavalls (path of horses), hence the horseshoe logo. The path was a medieval coast and country route circumnavigating the island. In the past, it had a military purpose, and was used to move soldiers and supplies around. We were very pleased to find it is being restored - mostly now complete - and what a great leisure facility it makes.

We'll be showing you more shots from along the way soon.

Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx