Pozzo Sella, stepping into an industrial past, with hidden gems and items you’d not expect to find in a workshop. An elaborate cast iron staircase and a surprising timepiece, spectacular and sophisticated windows. Elements and pieces that would look more at home in a grand building or a town hall – not among pumps, metals…
Sulcis Iglesiente
Warm Cuddles at the Iglesias Cat Café
Kitties and cookies, coffees and cuddles. Coffee break with furry friends. Whether it’s for a quick coffee, an Italian breakfast, an afternoon coffee or a late evening snack. The home of the six cats at the Iglesias Cat Café is purringly purrfect for all of the above. On the Sardinian South-West coast, in Iglesias to…
Day trippin’ – San Pietro island by car
A spin around the island of San Pietro San Pietro island is literally an island outside of an island (Sardinia), on the South West coast of Sardinia. The island is a 40 minute ferry ride from Portovesme in Portoscuso (run by Delcomar) running several times a day, particularly in the busy season. The ferry’s lounge…
Fontanamare beach – more than a holiday brochure
One long beach, four points – one place of fun – all year around ‘Sardinia’ to most people means white, sandy beaches, warm sun and clear, pleasant shallow water. The kind you see on holiday posters and in travel agent brochures. The beach of Fontanamare (made up of these points starting from the North: Fontanamare …
Dung beetle drama
Small scale drama on the ground. By stopping and noticing what was going on by our feet we got to witness an entertaining beetle battle On a cold and windy Saturday in June we took a bike ride through the Bellicai forrest. The Bellicai forest is a hilly, woodland place, with some farmland in between…
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…
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…
Shepherds and the love of Fiat Panda
An Unexpected Encounter While Roaming Monte San Giorgio On the hills Mountain biking in the Sardinian hills is a peaceful adventure, all you can hear is the wind and the birds chirping. It is quiet, calm and tranquil. Sometimes you come across a flock of goats or sheep. Their bells are like a symphony of…
By the Wind Sailors – Velella
The velella – the trust and flow of little blue sailors The beach is always a ‘go to’ place for peace and calm and being in touch with nature. Like described in this post: Healing properties of the Sardinia sea After a few windy and stormy days, the beach was decorated with wave shaped ribbons of…