Our staff got a little excited this morning as a few rain spots appeared as we were leaving Cannigione. Apparently northern Italy has had quite a storm with large hail stones and they wanted some of the rain here. It is bone dry, as was our 2 1/2 hour trip to Alghero, a city on the northwest coast of Sardinia. I really feel for the animals, along with the farmers trying to grow their produce. We noticed a paddock with two irrigation guns and another with sprinklers on poles. Not an easy life.
The drive was quite hilly and the road quality varied from almost single lane to two way and then dual as we approached the city and at times was quite rough. Maybe NZ isn’t so bad after all. We stopped in a small town and bought poke bowls for lunch. An interesting task, as we chose the contents ticking tiny pictures on a menu using my translate App. They were delicious.
Entry to our guest house is via code. It’s very old and four rooms are on the segregated 3rd floor, with many stairs to carry your bag. Breakfast is self help between specific hours with fresh produce appearing overnight. We’ve only seen four other guests.
Encircled by ancient walls, Alghero is known for its cobblestoned old centre. Its Catalan Gothic buildings include the Cattedrale di Santa Maria, with an imposing bell tower,
The nearby Chiesa San Michele has a colorful tiled dome.
The city walls are impressive and have been well restored.
Alghero is how I imagined Cannigione would have been and whilst it was good, it was smaller and had less happening, but our chill time beside the pool, along with the beaches was perfect. I love the Old Town here with its historical buildings.
After sunset, people morphed out of the woodwork like worms. They must have been at the beaches all day. The restaurants were booming and as per Italian style your plate disappeared almost before you put your fork down. It’s all about bums on seats $$$. Gelato shops had long queues. It was so crowded and dripping hot. We spoke to a waiter who said he’d never experienced such heat in the evenings – usually the temperatures reduce a bit.
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