Just like anyone else, I love going abroad. I'm not hugely well travelled, but I plan to spend my whole life changing that fact. Having two weeks away from real life and responsibilities was wonderful and much needed.
I've been to Menorca with my family about three or four times, and it's such a beautiful island. The quietest of the Balaeric Islands, it spans 697km squared and is lined with gorgeous beaches and quaint, little towns. I love the calmness of Menorca in comparison to other places. Everything feels so relaxed and slow-paced - it was the perfect holiday for me after the past few weeks of stress I've been feeling.
We stayed for two weeks in Cala'n Bosch in the smartline Cala'n Bosch Hotel. I've never been on an all inclusive holiday before (
Over the two weeks we were there, the weather was mostly good. A couple of rainy days showered us, but that's nothing us Brits aren't already accustomed to. With the price we paid for the hotel, we also had access to the water park Aqua Rock. I've been there several times and it's great. I didn't make the most of all the water slides this time, and instead I just used it as a great place to sunbathe & take a dip in the pool.
Sunbathing played a huge part in my holiday (of course), and I spent the majority of my time reading. I managed to get through four books & started a fifth and a sixth because I was feeling greedy. I'm planning to write a separate post about my books though because there's far too much to include in this one!
In terms of nightlife, if you're anything like me then Menorca will be perfect for you. The Marina was roughly a five minute walk from our hotel and it's filled with bars, restaurants and shops which was enough to keep us busy during the nights when we weren't elsewhere. The Med Bar does the best waffles & nutella and I'll admit I devoured more than one while I was there. The bar at the Valentin Star has some brilliant entertainment every night in the form of musicians and tribute acts, and there was rarely a night when it wasn't full or very nearly so. My dad enjoyed a Brandy Alexander every time we went in.
Ciutadella is one of my favourite places in Menorca. A beautiful, rustic, traditional port city just a half an hour bus ride from Cala'n Bosch, it's busy both day and night for all the right reasons. Personally, I prefer to go late afternoon/evening time to give myself plenty of time to amble around. There's plenty to see and do, and the photographer in me took so many pictures while I was there.
There's a shop I love there called Pachamama, which sells beautiful clothes & jewellery. There was the prettiest handled mirror in there that I wish I'd bought but sadly didn't. The traditional stalls in Ciutadella are amazing as well. I much prefer buying handmade products from people because you can see that a lot of time and effort has gone into making them.
I've posted a lot of pictures on my photography instagram, but here are a few shots I took in Ciutadella.
I hope my photography can do it even a little bit of justice.
Our trip to Mahon was the only small spanner in the works. It was supposed to be an organised trip to a Fiesta - a traditional Spanish celebration with music, dancers, acrobats etc. Sadly it was more like a fun fair in a car park, which was really disappointing. But we did go off to do our own thing, and found a lovely little restaurant and enjoyed some delicious paella & sangria. The rain did put a dampner on things (ha! I'm puntastic) but I'll never rid my mind of the memory of traipsing around Mahon in the rain, with my parents, wearing a black bin liner. Yes, really.
I was so sad to come home and back to normality, but it won't be long before I book my next holiday. Who knows where it'll be to next year...
If you fancy seeing any more of my holiday photos, feel free to check out my photography instagram page here.
~ C xxx
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