2018-06-24 Cala Taulera to Marina Menorca, Puerto de Mahon, Menorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
Cala Taulera once again became an anchorage in 2014 after locals complained about the fact it became a prohibited zone a few years priorA row of small llauts are lined up along the shore this morning in the delightful small bayWe have booked a marina berth in Mòhan for this evening as today is the last day Prue and Julian are with us. Tomorrow mid morning they leave for the airport to fly to Barcelona and then home to AustraliaWe make our way towards the busy entrance to Puerto Mòhan as there are numerous boats arriving and leaving the port this morningLooking back to our overnight anchorage in Cala TauleraAs we make our way up the long cala to Puerto Mòhan a large ship is leaving the portSome lovely homes are perched on the cliffs by the waterA yacht with an easy registration number to remember!!!We pass Cala Fonts on the western side as we make our way into the portNear the entrance to Cala Llonga on the eastern side of the port there are some quite stunning housesCasa Venetia is an adults only cocktail bar and events centre…….great place to watch the amazing sunsets…..situated off Carrer Venècia, on the eastern side of the portPunta de Cala Figuera with Marina Mahòn to the leftClub Maritimo is one of the marinas in the main harbourAs we continue to Marina Menorca we pass the commercial quay where cruise ships usually berthThe Museum of Menorca is located in a baroque convent building high above the portMarina Menorca, which was the only marina that had an available berth for the night is situated in the extreme eastern end of the long portView out from our cockpitWith washing hung ….we leave the Tangaroa to explore the town
We set off taking the high road to the old part of the town
Parròquia Sant Francesc d’Assís, the Catholic Church of Mahòn situated in Plaza de San FranciscoThe beautiful interior of the Catholic ChurchWe continue walking down Pla des MonestirIn the old town there are numerous narrow streets like Carrer d’Isabel llWhen the transfer of the capital was made to Mahòn, what was the original King’s residence was restored and then it became the Military Governers Residence between 1722-1807You will find most houses in the older area of Mahòn have shutters and the door often painted in a very dark greenIglesia de Santa María on Plaça de la ConstitucióFollowing a small narrow street was a great lookout over the harbourNext we visit Placa de Princep one of the main squares of the old part of Mahòn
Following Costa d’en Reynés towards Cala Figuera we have outstanding views over MahònLooking back the other way towards Marina Menorca in the distanceMenorquins, like our Tangaroa are plentiful here in Menorca as they are built just out of Mahòn
Believe it or not we take a lift from the upper town down to the harbour where we had earlier booked a table for dinner at Passio MediterraniaA tasty appetiser of a local cream cheese and tomato salsa arrives while we make our choices for dinner tonight
For starters Prue ordered the baked cheese with fresh tomatoJulian choses the chicken with saladAs usual Ric and I share the mussels for entre For main course Prue chooses a chicken with riceBoth Ric and Julian chose the rare beef and vegetables which was quite generous and nicely cookedMy choice was the perfectly cooked baked salmon with vegetablesA couple of delicious apple pies and icecream desserts arrive with 4 forks!!!!
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