Blogs from Sardinia, Italy, Europe - page 6

Ok...so much for writing again the next day...20 days later! I'm not very good with time management as my friends will tell you so it takes me a long time to get round to doing things I don't enjoy doing e.g. washing, cleaning, writing a blog entry, booking a hostel and flights, among other things. Right now we're in Palau, Sardegna, which is greattttt because I have a room to myself again (well, a bedroom in general is nice actually) and it's nice to just sit around or walk at your own pace without running because you're late for something all the time. The first thing I noticed being back here was how much cleaner the air was and how quiet it is during the day! Milan is constant noise 24 hrs a day 7 days ... read more

We were Cagliari for a few hours apparently, I don't really know because I slept the whole time! Mummy and daddy didn't really like the city, mummy was a bit annoyed about that because she's been to another part of Sardinia and absolutely loved it. Mummy wanted to take me to the beach again but instead we came back to the boat early and I splashed about in my pool. It was really hot in Italy.... read more

Well, the last leg of the tour also just had to incorporate a gradual day-long inch-our-way-south drive which took in as many points of interest as a day would permit, but this was a familiar procedure by now, so careful route-planning was more in the shape of mental than written notes. The first stop-off point was the colourful hillside town of Bosa, which I somehow suspect has been overlooked somewhat by visitors to the island who prefer to stay in more established tourist centres. A local market added to the town's atmosphere, and the town's main square revealed traces of building styles which were actually prevalent across the whole island. However, Bosa also did seem to have an identity all of its own, and a view of the colourful houses encrusted into the hillside drew parallels ... read more

I do believe this is the first blog entry which touches upon Italy, and though I am no stranger to either the nation, its culture, or indeed the ins and outs of Italian language, this was the first foray to Sardinia proper. The first port of call on this multi-leg journey was the Spa town of Sardara, where a spa bathe was abandoned in favour of lunch in Sardara town. Further towards the first hotel location, the town of Siniscola provided a snapshot of small-town Sardinian life, and also enabled us to stock up on essential provisions which were to last the rest of the week. The setting for the first hotel stay was the north-eastern town of Olbia, and a perfect base from which to sample the delights of the island's Emerald Coast. The centrally-located ... read more

Lisbon: I had a couple hours to walk around so I started in the direction of a monument I had seen on arrival. Turns out it was a little bit of a further walk than I had envisioned… After getting slightly lost and buying a 6 pack for 2 euros I found myself back at the ship. But not before I had walked 7 kilometers… Every time we enter or leave Lisbon harbour we have to go under the 3rd longest suspension bridge in the world. We normally clear it by 6 or 7 meters. But this time due to the very big tide we had less than 4 meters of clearance. The pilot was very concerned and stared at the camera facing the stack until we cleared it. Vigo, Spain happens to be the biggest ... read more