Made it off Sardinia. Now back in mainland Italy (grim drive down from Civitaveccia, round Rome, to Amalfi coast).
Amalfi (particularly Positano), still one of my favourite places in the world.
However, summary of Sardinia costs (@ bar / restaurant prices);
Coffee: £1.20 (always superb) learn a lesson Starbucks / Costa and stop serving that overpriced muck.
Pizza: £6 / £7 (ditto Pizza Express)
Orange juice: £1 per litre
Wine: £3 per 1/2 litre (in a restaurant) – great stuff.
Coke: £2 per can (in a restaurant) – may as well drink wine!
Fuel: £1.90 / £2.10 per litre. Wine is better value!
Best example of a rip-off (after all the good value we’ve found) is dinner on the boat back to Italy.
Starter – Bresaola (dried beef) starter, £7.50
Yea, that is a very small plate, rather than a giant knife and fork!
And for desert, chef’s special vanilla pudding, £2.90
Good God!
I think they take the total food cost of all supplies on the boat and divide them by the number of people travelling (at this time of year there were only about 30 of us). Hence the silly prices.
Also, no Coke. Only local brew – Corsi Cola. Now that’s novel (but a nice label)