Flying by the Seat of Our Plans

Remember that boat fieldtrip along the south coast earlier in the vacation? The one where Laura was wishing that we were on shore to look at the rocks up close?  Well, she got to! We only had about an hour of driving to get from our apartment to the hotel for the night, so we added some fun stops along the way.  But first, we hit up the supermarket for groceries because we'd soon be headed to Cabrera National Park and would need to bring our own food.  After loading up, we headed to Cala Pi. Although Cala Pi looked gorgeous, as pictured below, we cut across the beach and up the rocks behind the fishing shacks on our way to Cala Beltran.  Once atop the rocks, it was an easy flat-ground hike along the sea to the narrow cove.  We were greeted by a trio of Black-winged Stilts that flew up and down the inlet before settling on the far shoreline. Cala Beltran had no sand: just rocks and exquisite turquoise water.  Less ...