Horror pigeons, silver toothpicks, bones in a box and gold paintings. These are just some of the things that can be experienced on the castle hill of Sardinia’s capital Cagliari in the Cittadella dei Musei On this last Saturday of August the weather forecast was less than favourable and it was decided that a museum…
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Rainbow Hues – Multicoloured Bosa
Colours and winding lanes, tall narrow houses, gorgeous ice cream and a small angel with a water bowl. Bosa is, among other things, a town with a delightful medieval centre. It is filled with multicoloured houses, nestling at the foot of an old castle towering on the hill on one side and a quiet flowing…
The sacred well of Santa Cristina (Pozzo di Santa Cristina)
The magic and bewilderment of an ancient place. The well of Santa Cristina turned out to be a rather puzzling kind of place There is a slightly hidden gem close to one of the busy main roads on Sardinia. Only a small and rather faded sign points to ‘Pozzo di Santa Cristina’. As many other attractions…
Unsuspecting visitor to the Sardinian Carnival
A visit to a little mountain town in mid January – the festival of Saint Antonio and, unbeknownst to me, the beginning of the Sardinian carnival. To the ignorant traveller, it has hints to something that looks more like worshipping of another kind than anything related to a celebration on a catholic island Here I…
My Sardinian mum – La mia mamma Sarda
I have been lucky enough to have been included in another family and gained another mum A Sardinian mum at that. At 88, she’s still alert, with a sharp wit, quick in her head and with a sharp tongue when she wants to. She’s small, but with a posture that can be envied by people…
The village of Nebida – love at first sight
The little village of Nebida nestled on the hillside between the sea and the mountains is one of my favourite places in this area. At the heart of the village is another favourite, the bar/cafè/pizzeria Oasi. Not much to look at from the outside, a sign over the door saying ‘Oasi’ on it and 3…
Common misbeliefs about Sardinia – Part 1
3 common misbeliefs about Sardinia – Part 1 Sardinian misbeliefs debunked (-some at least). Before travelling to a new place most of us go to the web to search for information. But it is easy to get lost down the black hole of the Internet. This post covers some of the beliefs the potential traveller…
Sticky fingers – Italian pastries and how to stay clean
Gorgeously, sticky, Italian pastries. It used to elude me how the locals managed to stay clean while I always had sticky fingers after eating … until one day On Sardinia, and most of mainland Italy too I can imagine, sweet, sticky pastries are a part of the diet for most people. This is the normal…
Discussions in Saint Francis
The saint francis church, a place for peace, meditation and saying the saint francis prayer – and heated discussions about flower arrangements In my Sardinian town Iglesias, there is a small Saint Francis church (Chiesa di San Francesco) which used to be a part of a Franciscan monastery. The monks have sadly closed down the…
Mussolini, Arborea and Happy Cows
can I thank Mussolini for my creamy yogurt? Discovering Arborea As a newbie in a foreign country, it takes some trial of different food items before you find your favourites. In the trying and tasting period I discovered ‘the Happy Cows’ in Arborea. Arborea is an area (and a little town) in the province of…