Chris Fell's Photo Blog: Menorca - after the storm, then out with an expert guide

After getting blown along the cliff tops at 5.00, 2 hours later we walked to Alcaufar where all was tranquil and calm:

The next morning and a quick visit to Menorca's capital Mahon - a beautiful port with the old town above - this is the bell tower on a convent next to the police station

More of Mahon another time!. At 5 o'clock I had arranged to meet Rosemary Garland to go on a photographic outing for the evening. Rosemary proved to be a wonderful guide and charming person - I would heartily recommend her company (see https://www.facebook.com/pages/Menorca-Photography-Tours/197750353605705) if you are looking for photo opportunities off the beaten track. A few samples are below. We started in a village whose name has escaped me - Rosemary, can you let me know please?! The rocks in this little fishing village seemed to be volcanic to me (as were a lot of rocks around the eastern end of the island) and this view screamed black and white to me!

We went to Monte Toro which is the highest point on the island. At the peak there is a convent, numerous aerials and fantastic panoramic views, but we had a special treat when a tandem paraglider appeared riding the thermals

We now set off for Cavalleria Lighthouse where we were to watch (& photograph) the sunset - on the way we called at a beautiful beach - Playa Cavalleria. As we looked down from above a young couple were photographing one another standing on an exposed rock - I'm sure that she was evoking the Sirens, though there were no ships to tempt onto the rocks

Siren on the rocks

Next to a small set of moorings for fishing boats close to the lighthouse:

Now we went and parked close to the lighthouse - about 30 minutes to go until sunset and sadly not a cloud in the sky (this would have given us a real kaleidoscope of a sky. First Rosemary showed me a cave close to the light house where we needed to use our phones as torches until we rounded a bend and there was daylight with the low sun streaming into the other end of the cave which simply opened on the cliff-face - no barriers, h & s etc!!