We packed up the car and made a quick stop at the campground to say goodbye to Lydia and Bernhard. They had been much more active than us over the last two days. Berhard made a marathon bike ride through the mountains on one of the days and on the other, they hiked to Tiscali and encountered a number of snakes on the river bed. (So sorry we missed that one....not.) Luckily, Sardinia is not a large island. Once we started driving we were able to reach our destination of Santa Teresa di Gallura within a couple of hours. It turns out our bed and breakfast, Domus de Janus, is right in the centre of town. It is run by a friendly and likeable trio, Daria and Simone and their dog, Indiana. They are lucky enough to spend half of the year residing and working in Rome and the other half of the year in Santa Teresa, also working, but at a more casual pace. We thoroughly enjoyed their company and are sorry that our vist came to an end so quickly. (Thanks to Daria, Lynda has the name of a great shopping area in Rome. We'll see if we have time to fit that in.)
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We spent most of our time exploring the area around Capo Testa. In addition to the gigantic rock formations that were once Roman quarries, there are some pretty amazing beaches too. After a glorious day in the sunshine, we thought we had broken the weather jinx for sure. It was not to be. The rain returned with a vengeance, along with a furious thunder and lightning storm. We dare not complain. The residents of Vancouver, Canada have no sympathy for us. They are still awaiting the end of the spring rains. .jpg)
So ends our short sojourn to Sardinia. After a leisurely lunch in Castelsardo, we drove the coast road back to Alghero as far as we could, and then turned inland. By the time we reached Alghero, it was sunny and hot again. We dropped off our rental car, headed to the airport and caught our flight back to Rome. We are excited about spending time in Italy's capital, but we are also intrigued. We have heard so many differing opinions about "Roma." Some people love it, others can't get out of there fast enough. We aren't sure how it will go, but we are well-rested and ready to pound the pavement. Stay tuned for our opinions.
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We spent most of our time exploring the area around Capo Testa. In addition to the gigantic rock formations that were once Roman quarries, there are some pretty amazing beaches too. After a glorious day in the sunshine, we thought we had broken the weather jinx for sure. It was not to be. The rain returned with a vengeance, along with a furious thunder and lightning storm. We dare not complain. The residents of Vancouver, Canada have no sympathy for us. They are still awaiting the end of the spring rains. .jpg)
So ends our short sojourn to Sardinia. After a leisurely lunch in Castelsardo, we drove the coast road back to Alghero as far as we could, and then turned inland. By the time we reached Alghero, it was sunny and hot again. We dropped off our rental car, headed to the airport and caught our flight back to Rome. We are excited about spending time in Italy's capital, but we are also intrigued. We have heard so many differing opinions about "Roma." Some people love it, others can't get out of there fast enough. We aren't sure how it will go, but we are well-rested and ready to pound the pavement. Stay tuned for our opinions.
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