Cala Morell 40:03.26N 03:52.93E
Red Skies
David Alexander
Mon 24 May 2010 15:49
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On Sat 22nd May we left the idyllic harbour
of Cala de Addaya after David had kindly gone ashore and done a load of washing.
We could have happily spent another day here but the weather is settled and we
want to see more of the North coast while we can.
Early morning in Cala de Addaya
We motored the 8 miles to Fornells on another
nostalgia trip- we were last here 33 years ago. It has lost none of its charm
and recent development has been tastefully kept in line with the original
village.
 Waterfront at Fornells
Pontoons were being installed as we arrived and
divers were in the water fixing mooring buoys, so we took one of the latter with
impressive new, clean and strong ground tackle.We dinghied ashore and did
our usual trick of walking to the highest local point- which in this case was a
Tower, not very high or far but with good views over the village and Monte Toro-
the highest point in Menorca.
 Fornells bay from tower with Monte Toro in
background.
We sat on the boat in lovely sunshine watching the
antics of the 2 workmen on the pontoon clearing up all the water and electrical
points that they had laid out and failed to install!
On Sunday, we dinghied ashore and walked to the
bottom end of the bay and then over the headland which separates Fornells from
the Baia de Tirant. Here we found a vast holiday complex of mixed villas and
apartments with well kept communal gardens and pools, but virtually no people.
Sadly, two of the restaurants were shut up and likely to be so for the season
and that together with the number of For Sale boards around, suggests that the
recession is biting strongly here.
 View of Baia de Tirant
 Another view of de Tirant with part-finished
development on the other side
Our long walk was rewarded with a lovely lunch at a
harbourside restaurant- excellent value and quality with 3 courses and an
aperitif for 10 euros.
We spent the rest of the day relaxing on the boat -
another ***** day in paradise!
Our stay in Fornells was further enchanced by the
fact that our mooring was free. The company that administers them is not yet
open for the season and it is separate from the Port Authority, which is
open!!
Today, Monday, we set off for Cala
Morell, the place where we hired a villa for 2 weeks in June 1977. We have
been waiting for calm weather as it is not the place to be in a blow. We
found the small bay much as we had remembered but with a a bit more development
of walks along the rocky shoreline. The villa we had hired those 33 years ago
appears unchanged but was all shut up on our visit. We particularly remembered
sitting on the terrace and looking across the cala to the Elephant Rock - we
were so pleased to see it in place dominating the entrance.
 The Elephant Rock as viewed from the villa we hired
33 years ago
 The villa in question
 Red Skies with Elephant Rock behind
 Our deserted anchorage, except for the jellyfish
which are numerous and of several species
 View of Cala Mirell from the trogladite
caves
We were surprised to find that Cala Morell is also
renowed for its troglodite caves, a fact that totally escaped us when we were
here before. Anyway, we visited them this time around.
 A troglodite inspecting home
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