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Chiuso

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Scott CableMarch 9, 2013

Went to the 2nd largest stalactite in the world today (in Sardinia). Over 38 meters long! Wow.
Chiuso.

Then took a drive to the attractive hill town of Bosa on the eastern Green Coast. Really lovely, brightly coloured houses and a 600 year old, hill-top castle.
Chiuso.

Also went up to the Costa Smeralda, a 70 mile stretch of coastline bought by the Aga Khan in the 1960’s and now a playground for the mega-rich.
Chiuso

The Giants’ Tombs we went to were constructed around 1,500BC and were thought to be burial mounds for kings. Impressive. Also Chiuso.

However, last night we found a cracking little backstreet bar in Orosei that used to be the town-centre donkey stables.
Aperto!

Sardinia really is a beautiful place and we’re determined to come back some time. However, for those not fluent in Italian, until 30th March, everything is ‘Chiuso’ ……(closed)…..

Much improved

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Scott CableMarch 7, 2013

Weather seems to have blown over and the whole island looks more like the postcards.

Found a nice (appropriately named bar and had a typical Italian dinner (typical Italian prices as well though).

This morning the view from the hotel room in the port is pretty impressive (doesn’t everywhere look better in the sunshine?).

3 Ferries, 36 Hours

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Scott CableMarch 5, 2013

Attempting to out-run the 60mph winds and rain (it’s not working!), we’ve spent most of the last 2 days on various sized ferries in rough seas.
Boat 1, leaving Marseilles

We were going to Sardinia but after 11hours at sea, got diverted to Propriano in Corsica. Arrived 6.30am.
Drove from Propriano to Bonnifacio in Corsica & managed to find a ferry to Santa Therese in Sardinia (2 hours) Boat 2…..

Leaving Corsica (shame, looks interesting – except weather severe).
Arrived Sardinia. Whole place is shut. Campsites closed or under water. Hotels mostly closed. Therefore….. Boat 3 (even smaller) over to island of La Maddalena.

Currently blowing up a real storm here so found a hotel by the port and battening down the hatches for 48 hours.

Our car must be modern-day Chitty Bang Bang. Check out the satnav position (on last ferry)…..

Pea on board

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Scott CableMarch 4, 2013

Boarded ferry. NOW they tell us there’s a strike in Sardinia and the ferry will drop us off in Corsica! After that, we have to make our own way to Sardinia. Should be fun. X

Bodger strikes again

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Scott CableMarch 6, 2013

My mechanical ineptitude apparently knows no bounds. Mirror was about to fall off and rattling door to death. Simple – tie to roll cage. Fixing it means taking door off hinges and stripping inside panel so it will have to wait till the sun’s shining & I’ve got at least a couple of days to fit it all back together.

That’s better….

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Scott CableMarch 2, 2013

Something strange happened today. Got to Marseilles; put sunglasses on; saw water without ice on top!
Now there’s a novelty.
Helene feeling pretty crappy so planning a lazy 36 hours while we wait for the boat to Sardinia (after covering 980 road miles in last 2 days).
Can’t say Marseilles has much going for it – looks like one big petrol refinery so far.

wearthefoxhat

The overland travels of Scott and Helene……………………………. "all who wander are not lost." – JRR Tolkien

Chiuso

Much improved

3 Ferries, 36 Hours

Pea on board

Bodger strikes again

That’s better….

Brrrrrrr!

The first step

My girls

3 days before we leave – bloody typical