Blogs from Sardinia, Italy, Europe - page 11

Let me just say this...Alghero was gorgeous...but this was probably the worst vacation we've ever had. Not because of anything in the town itself (except maybe our icky apartment) but it was just a bad vacation. We went with another couple, Mike and Maria. Mike works with Matt and Maria and I have gotten to be pretty good friends since we moved here. We planned this trip pretty last minute and, after we booked our flight, we discovered that this weekend was the height of high season in Italy because it was a public holiday. It's like trying to find a last-minute hotel in Daytona on Memorial Day weekend. So, we pretty much took whatever we could find that we could afford and I found an apartment that slept 4 right in town in Alghero. They ... read more

I found this tiny beach along a really wiggly road between Alghero and Bosa on the West coast. No showers.... read more

Hi everyone, Things are going great in Sardinia. We have gotten back from the mountains (the most secluded part of all of Europe) and are now at a resort in the southern eastern coast. It is very nice. The view is amazing. I have my own balcony that over looks the beach. Since my last blog, I have done a lot of geologic mapping. It is not all fun and games here. We have also had some interesting cultural experiences like going to a wine festival at a vinyard (all you could eat and drink) and going to a festival in the mountains with people that could not speak any English. they were very simple farmers and herders, and treated us so nicely. We ate and drank with them in the mountains and had a ... read more

The twisties seemed to go on forever! Entire tanks of gas were ridden in third gear, that magical, catch all gear that seems a perfect combination of speed and torque. Every now and then I’d have to engage 4th gear to punctuate a short straight or dab down into 2nd for a tight switchback. The rest of the time, 3rd gear was more than willing to take on the brunt of the load. Two-lane twisties for as far as you could see. Hard left followed by hard right and on and on… Now, I love twisty roads as much as the next guy but, I began to wonder if a few straights every now and then might bring some relief! The curves came literally one right after the other, mile after mile. With the temperatures reaching ... read more

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to let you all know things are going well. We have started doing more itense geology work but it isn't too bad yet. Tomarrow we start our first big mapping project. THe past two days have been spent as review sessions of field techniques during the day, with the afternoons off. Usually, I have been spending that time at the beach. We have also been drinking lots of wine because the wine is very good here. On sunday we even go on a vinyard tour. Yummy. Still can't post pictures (probably can not for the next 2 weeks, until we go to our next location). I will try posting again later in the week. Hope all is well. Feel free to drop me an email. miss you all. ... read more