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Santa Maria Navaresse |
26th June Sardinia continues to amaze us with its stunning
coastline. Yesterday we sailed down past the pretty coves of the Costa Smeralda
and today we took in the dramatic scenery of the Gennargentu National
Park, where the mountains rise sheer from the sea.
We are
now moored at Santa Maria Navaresse, a village on the edge of the National Park,
tucked into the wooded hillside and protected by rocky islands. We had planned
this as a one night stop, but it’s so lovely here we’ve decided to stay for an
extra day.
28th June We sailed down to Porto Corallo today, a
windswept, bleak port in the middle of nowhere with just a campsite for
supplies.
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In need of some TLC...Marina del Sole |
29th June We’ve finally made it to Cagliari, the capital of
Sardinia and our last stop before we head for Sicily. We are staying at Marina del Sole, just
outside the city centre. It's a funny little place, the pontoons are in need of
repair and there’s junk everywhere. If Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses had set
up a marina, this would be it! However it's inexpensive, the moorings seem secure, there's free
wi-fi, a bar with cheap beer and hot water in the showers, so we’re happy.
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View from the Bastione in Cagliari
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Old Cagliari |
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One of the lions guarding the altar in the Cathedral |
1st July We took the long, hot walk into town today
to do the sights. After walking up through the lovely old walled quarter we
took in the views of the city and mountains from the Bastione terrace. Then we
visited the Cathedral with its extraordinary 12th century lions
guarding the high altar. After that we got completely lost looking for the
roman amphitheatre. When we eventually found it, we discovered it’s no longer
open to the public. We're not sure whether this is because they are doing more excavations or they've run out of cash to keep the place safe - the wooden walkways need repairing and it generally looks pretty run down.
5th July The winds now look good for our two day crossing
to Sicily so we’re hoping to leave early tomorrow.
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