 One of my favorite pastimes is wine tasting and its probably the only thing I miss about the Bay Area besides some of my favorite sports teams. When I learned that the island of Menorca has several wineries, I decided to check out the largest of them, Bodegas Binifadet.
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 Cala en Bosch After a cross-country move from California to Virginia, a trans-Atlantic move from Virginia to Madrid and finishing an intense TEFL course in July, it was time for a relaxing island vacation to decompress from all of that moving. Spain, and Europe in general, have a ton of beautiful beach options. Initially, I debated going to Greece, Portugal or Italy, but decided to stay closer to home and check out the beaches of Spain...specifically, the Balearic Islands, a group of islands located off of eastern Spain. I was looking for a place that was relaxing, less crowded and touristy, and not a party island. I chose Menorca and mostly got what I was looking for minus the less crowded part. In August, everyone flocks to the beaches and Menorca was far more crowded than I had anticipated. Lesson learned...never go to European beaches in August! Despite the crowds, the island of Menorca and its beaches are stunningly beautiful even if it does take a little extra legwork to actually get to those beautiful beaches. Since 1993, Menorca has been a protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, which has helped keep the island in such pristine condition. Most access to the beaches requires thirty minutes or sometimes more of hiking to reach them and there are essentially no facilities once you get there, so you have to make sure to take water, food and anything else you'd need for a day on the beach.
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Hola!I'm Becki...a part-time traveler and recovering expat back in the U.S. after two amazing years spent living in Spain. Archives
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