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We have had a wonderfully relaxing Christmas on Isola Maddelena. Nice to stay put for a few days, eat and drink too much, lots of lovely video calls with family and friends. We even managed to rouse ourselves to a circumnavigation of the island by bike on Boxing Day (mind you it is fairly small!),Continue reading “Back on the road – Tempio Pausania, Sardinia, Italy”

We are now parked up at a small campsite in La Maddelena for the next 5 days. We have done our final Christmas shop, got our panettone and a selection of drinks including mulled wine and gin brought along from home. We have selection of dvds and data for streaming. Let the festivities commence 🍾🎄🥳🥂Continue reading “Christmas Holiday Time 🥳🎄 – La Maddelena, Sardinia, Italy”

After a quiet night at Palau marina and a few drinks amongst the locals who were getting in the Xmas spirit with a bit of fizz. A lovely atmosphere, young and old out enjoying themselves. This morning Kev took the girls out early and the same cafe was busy already at 06:30. The ferry toContinue reading “Another ferry crossing – Giardinelli, Sardinia, Italy”

We woke after a wonderfully quiet night in Padru as the big day had arrived. No, we have not yet had our visit from the big man in the red suit. Today, we were booked in for a Pasta Making course. We had contacted Simonetta Bazzu not long after we arrived in Sardinia, after havingContinue reading “Pasta Making course in Battista – Palau, Sardinia, Italy”

We woke this morning to an another stunning sunrise. No walk to the beach this morning though as we were parked right on the water’s edge. The dogs are loving this style of camping where there is no leads and they are released straight out the door. Again we tried to capture the majesty ofContinue reading “Back to Padru – Padru, Sardinia, Italy”

Today it’s time to hit the road again. we have left the relative comfort of all services on tap at the Sosta in Porto San Paulo and headed up the road to a waterside camp out on Golfo Aranci (Gulf of Orange) peninsular past Olbia. On yesterday’s bike ride in this direction, I had spottedContinue reading “Shopping and chilling – Spiaggia Terrata, Golfo Aranci, Sardinia, Italy”

We had a more leisurely start as it is Sunday and found a bit of rough ground to take the dogs for a walk off lead before breakfast. I was just getting my bike ready to go for my Sunday ride when the church across the way started piping out Christmas carols on loud speakerContinue reading “A glorious winter Sunday – Porto San Paolo, Sardinia, Italy”

This early start again for breakfast this morning before a cycle out at dawn. As we had plans to move up the coast later today. I plotted a route which would take me up hill to a small village called Padru, which we are planning to visit next week. Sadly I had not learned theContinue reading “Pottering – Porto San Paolo, Sardinia, Italy”

Kevin has been dreaming of the seafood spaghetti that he had a couple of weeks ago. So today our mission was simple, we wanted some Italian food, it is Friday after all. We decided not to risk leaving this vital mission to the sole restaurant in Porto Ottiolu which appeared to be opening and seemContinue reading “Mission: Italian Food – San Teodoro, Sardinia, Italy”

We were as usual awake fairly early this morning. Kev peaked through the blind on the accommodation door as he was making tea and said “wow, the sky is on fire over there”. So the kettle was switched off as we all filed out to watch the sunrise on the beach. This east coast hasContinue reading “Giant gorges and big leap north – Porto Ottiolu, Sardinia, Italy”