First of all apologies to all, it’s been a while since I posted but unfortunately not a lot happens on “the rock”.
Just back in the saddle after approximately four months off, post op, to have my collarbone reset after a spill some three years ago.
To cut to the chase, I recently saw this article about the small coastal village where we live and thought it may be of interest. Also some happy snaps of the steed on the island.
Alcaufar
The fishing village of Menorca that hides the cove with the coldest water on the island
The narrow and long cove of Alcaufar is fifteen minutes by car from Mahón , and has a beautiful beach , different platforms on the rocks prepared for bathing and turquoise waters . In addition, it retains a special charm thanks to the native publicthat frequents it and has their fishing boats there.The water temperature in Cala Alcaufar is lower than in the rest of the island because, on the left bank, at the height of the enormous Cova d'en Putó, which is located a few meters from the beach, a current of fresh water that runs through much of the cove.
Thus, while the average temperature of the sea water in August is around 26 degrees in all the beaches of Menorca, in Alcaufar it is usually several degrees colder. When entering the sea from the beach, this difference in temperature may not be immediately noticeable, but when swimming along the left side of the cove, the currents of cold water are like a blessing on the hottest days .
A few years later, in 1787, the Spanish built the fortified tower of Alcaufar, next to the sea outlet, to protect the southeast coast of Menorca from the raids of Algerian pirates . Although it remains in good condition, it is currently closed to the public and has no use. But it is an obligatory stop on the Camí de Cavalls Punta Prima-Alcaufar stretch , and a privileged viewpoint from which to contemplate the cove, the white houses on the rocks and the horizon.
Just back in the saddle after approximately four months off, post op, to have my collarbone reset after a spill some three years ago.
To cut to the chase, I recently saw this article about the small coastal village where we live and thought it may be of interest. Also some happy snaps of the steed on the island.
Alcaufar
The fishing village of Menorca that hides the cove with the coldest water on the island
Next to its beach a freshwater current arises that causes the sea temperature to be lower than that of the rest of the coves on the Menorcan coast.
Menorca has 75 beaches spread over its 216 kilometers of coastline. In many of them, the entrance to the sea is shallow, which means that, during the summer months, the water temperature rises progressively until it becomes what is often called 'a broth'. However, in the southeast of the island, among white houses, rocks and caves, hides Alcaufar , a small fishing villagethat can boast of having the cove with the coldest water in Menorca .The narrow and long cove of Alcaufar is fifteen minutes by car from Mahón , and has a beautiful beach , different platforms on the rocks prepared for bathing and turquoise waters . In addition, it retains a special charm thanks to the native publicthat frequents it and has their fishing boats there.The water temperature in Cala Alcaufar is lower than in the rest of the island because, on the left bank, at the height of the enormous Cova d'en Putó, which is located a few meters from the beach, a current of fresh water that runs through much of the cove.
Thus, while the average temperature of the sea water in August is around 26 degrees in all the beaches of Menorca, in Alcaufar it is usually several degrees colder. When entering the sea from the beach, this difference in temperature may not be immediately noticeable, but when swimming along the left side of the cove, the currents of cold water are like a blessing on the hottest days .
A cove with history
On August 19, 1781, the caravels and galleons of a large Franco-Spanish fleetdisembarked in this beautiful cove of waters and calm people to reconquer the island of Menorca, which was in the hands of the British.A few years later, in 1787, the Spanish built the fortified tower of Alcaufar, next to the sea outlet, to protect the southeast coast of Menorca from the raids of Algerian pirates . Although it remains in good condition, it is currently closed to the public and has no use. But it is an obligatory stop on the Camí de Cavalls Punta Prima-Alcaufar stretch , and a privileged viewpoint from which to contemplate the cove, the white houses on the rocks and the horizon.
I sit out there every day. It’s wonderful. My fish hear me and they come swimming like maniacs! I’ve counted 21 catfish at once at the surface and so many bluegill, crappie, bass, and other fish too. 
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. And catfish is one of the few fishes that don't taste like fish!