Relais Monteturri Arbatax

... no English, but served fantastic coffee and phoned for a taxi for us.

We made it to Cagliari in comfort and took up their reccommendation for accommodation on the harbour front, it was lovely and clean and comfortable. We washed off all the grime from the boat and slept so well in a comfortable bed.

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Stopped in a fabulous internet cafe in one of the ...

... and bees busying around. We pull in beside lake Flamendosa and spend a long time just gazing around – listening to the bells of the cattle wandering around – the cattle aren’t bothered by vehicles and refuse to move out of the road, so when we do eventually move on and find a herd in the road, it takes quite a bit of time to negotiate through them – they aren’t moving for no-one!! Its so beautiful up there that ...

... then on to Greece. Special Note about Sardinia- we really enjoyed being able to walk safely around the cities and towns at night while in Sardinia. There is still very little crime here and you can walk anywhere at night without having to worry about being pick pocketed or mugged. The locals are very proud of this and also very worried that things will change. We hope they can keep things in check because it really makes it a special place to visit.

Arbatax is a small coastal town on the mid Eastern coast of Sardinia. We dropped anchor outside the marina right next to another catamaran flying an Aussie flag. Just as Shaz was looking through the binoculars at the cat a man stood up on the back deck in a G String. She dropped the binoculars in horror and refused to look again. (That's because he wasn't a young Italian I'm sure) But really...it's not a good ...

... en zaterdag. En nu maar hopen dat ons oppertje een goede keuze is. We kiezen daarvoor de baai van Porto Istana in de oksel van het schiereiland net onder Oblia, met als Cape Ceraso en als wachter voor de zee ligt dwars voor ons Isola Tavolare, die alle winden uit het oosten moet opvangen. Als ons anker vastzit en de wind nog steeds uit het Zuidoosten komt, merken we toch wel dat ook op 5 meter diepte de golven kunnen verhogen als je voor lagerwal ligt. Maar, als ...

Auf der Fahrt von Aritzo nach Oliena hielten wir im Nuraghendorf "Su Nuraxi". Nuraghen sind prähistorische Turmbauten auf Sardinien (1800 - 1500 v.Chr.). Den Nachmittag verbrachten wir im Naturreservat Giara di Gesturi mit den berühmten wilden Pferden. Wir sahen auch wilde Stiere und viele seltene Pflanzen. Am Abend Einchecken ins Gourmet Hotel u Gologone. Man sagt, eine Sardinien-Reise ohne den Besuch im Su Gologone wäre wie ein Rom-Besuch ohne Kolosseum. Auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert.

Since I got to Ruth Anne's house, I've been enjoying spending time with my family and being laid back. I did have to make up my exams since I was sick during finals and did those a couple of days after I got back from London. I realized that although most people take a year off between undergrad and law school, I am taking a month off. One afternoon Filippo, Ruth Anne and I went to the ...

Fizemos o farnel e passamos o dia inteiro na praia um pic-nic bem bom, ao final da tarde fomos às compras, quando chega-mos ao quarto estava la uma osga, a Sónia fez a birra do costume :) eu e o Diogo tivemos de fazer uma caça à osga, acabamos por jantar fora, mas que bella pizza.

Levantar cedo, eu o Diogo e o Filipe fomos pescar com o Victorio e com o irmao, colocamos o barco no mar e fomos para a faina :), ainda bem que nao vivemos da pesca ... tal como aconteceu em Zanzibar nao pescamos nada. Mas ainda deu para aperciar a ...

... it's a town of about 1000 people, which swells during the summer when there are quite a few tourists and "second home" people that come there. And it is a outdoorsmen's paradise! There is so much to see and do. First, it's a haven for rock climbers...they were all over the place, climbing the natural cliffs that just rise out of the water. There's snorkeling, SCUBA diving, kayaking, fishing, hiking, 4X4, mountain biking, cave exploring, etc. In ...