Today we headed towards the east of the island to a tiny little coastal village called Es Grau. It really only comprises of a few narrow streets and a couple of restaurants, one of which we had a very good lunch at. There is a little horseshoe bay which was heaving with visitors so despite how tempting the water looked, we decided to wait to have a swim somewhere a little quieter. The area is also close to the Parc Natural de S’Albufera, which we visited in the heat of the afternoon.
This is a wetland area with a shallow lagoon which is a haven for birds, especially whilst migrating in the autumn and winter. Sometimes it can have up to 6,000 pairs of coots but this shot is looking down onto one of the egrets that also live here... from a distance. The pond weed gives away how low the water is at this time of year.
