The different faces of Sardinia.. Holidays in Italy
taken from www.viaggiericordi.com
Travel by motor home in Sardinia from the coast to the top of Gennargentu
We head to Oliena. At the edge of Supramonte, in a natural area include the geographic and historical source on Gogolone. It comes from a limestone massif and is considered the most important source of Sardinia with a range of over 500 liters of water per second.
We enter the nearby Resort Gologone on where to book dinner and allow us to stay for the night in the parking lot.
Before dinner, a demonstration of how to make bread is baked, plain women, a disc of dough to the heat that is then baked quickly swells and cut along the circumference to be fired again and become crusty bread Carasau.
The dinner at the restaurant of the resort is excellent, all based on typical with the inevitable pork Cannonau good sipping.
Monday 30 / 8 we move to the area parking / camping Palmasera almost on the seafront of Cala Gonone. With the bike path to reach the entrance of the Gorge of Gorropu, we travel on foot for about 2 hours the trail reaches the throat and finally here it is, we get up and down on large stones clear to enter this gap between the high cliffs up to 890 meters., continue the path until it becomes too difficult and you have to use ropes. The landscape is almost extraterrestrial, huge boulders multiform white colored rocks with high sides, a good experience.
Tuesday 31 / 8 along the scenic Barbagia S125 to Tortoli. On the road beyond the typical mountain landscape with shrubs, plants, pine trees and lots of rock meet cows, goats, horses, pigs, spotted with small families. Along the way we buy local cheeses and here we are campers Tanca Orrì area, in front of us a beautiful sea and the beach.
Wednesday, 01/09 at 8 am we get on the green train station Tortoli.
The "train because the narrow-gauge railroad and green because it travels through wild landscapes, forests, mountains reach, sometimes only by train. The railway was built at the end of 800 was once used by the few inhabitants of the place is now only tourist, the total distance from Arbatax to Mandi is km. 159, we, we bought the ticket among various choices Tortolì / Niala with lunch and hike. The train trip can already give us so many emotions, looking out the window, run small stations, level crossings only managed to put a chain passing train, atmosphere of other times as the train whistles in the woods and mountains. Upon arrival in Niala, before the bridge over the Rio San Gerolamo we expect the guide leads us on paths through forests of oak, arbutus, and heather up the mountain to the viewpoint Irtzioni. A pleasant walk of two hours that we have the well-deserved lunch. There is time for a brief walk through waterfalls and streams before resuming the train back. The pleasant day ends on arrival at the station at nine.
Thursday 2 / 9 we move towards Baunei Golgo to go to Cala Goloritzè. The journey, at one point, takes us on a dirt road, practicable even in campers to the parking lot where you can stop and from which part of the journey on foot. The walk lasts a couple of hours in the midst of stones and rocks down the mountain. The view from the small cove, the shades of blue water is breathtaking and when you arrive and you can dive into the water disappears fatigue of the long path. The return, however, is quite tiring and almost completely uphill.
Friday 3 / 9 Flumendosa continue to the lake, we climb to Lose Liana, the top that looks like a finger pointing to the sky, we take the path of the ring around the big rock, is a pleasant walk. The view of the plateau full of greenery, in the absolute silence is indescribable. Nature never ceases to amaze me.
In the evening we transfer to Tonara, stop in Cologne Camping Sa, on the hostel (euro 10 days). The camp is now closed for the night but the place is quiet and safe to eat a good pizza restaurant inside.
We can not leave the country until after the nougat bought some finger.
Saturday 4 / 9 from Tonara we carry to the lake Gusana. The quiet day spent parked at the side of the lake looking to spend a bunch of canoes and waiting to see if a fish bites the barrel of a fisherman on the shore. In the evening we bring up on the mountain farm Sword Separadorgiu Bruncu to Spina. When you arrive, we realize that they are renovating the structure for which the place is a building site and there is confusion, but of course, the owner, we can settle into a quiet corner and we remain excited to spend the night in the highest house in Sardinia.
We spent the evening chatting with Raphael, who explains the meaning of Separadorgiu, ie separation of livestock, when the shepherds returned from transhumance before entering their property resumed their cattle that had been throughout the time mixed with others. Before going to bed gives us the final instructions for the walk what tomorrow brings up the Punta La Marmora mt. 1834.
Sunday 5 / 9 the day is beautiful, wear boots, slip the backpack and starts walking on the crest of the mountain. The cross is in front of us, we still see small but step by step to reach. The path is not too difficult, it is mountain, you climb down and admire the view, we are at the center of Gennagentu But you can see the sea in the distance, the rocks of Pedra Liana, a lake in the middle of the valley and lots of thicket and wild all around us. After a couple of hours we are under the cross. The effort paid off, drink a sip of water, do the usual photos and get on the way back.
Towards evening stroll through the streets admiring the Fonni large murals that represent the life of other times and to return the computer to write my emotions on our site www.viaggiericordi.com
Monday 6 / 9 we move towards the coast to St. Maria Navarrese - Camper Service to East Coast Tancau (euro 15 +3 energy):
The place is on the boardwalk with showers and facilities, excellent. We meet our friends Mauro and Lina, who are coming to end of absence.
We've been together a few days and, although the weather begins to be unstable, we enjoy the beach and the sea of ??this beautiful cove between Baunei Arbatax and wandering in motion.
We visit Arbatax and its red rocks and reach the Pedralunga rock overlooking the sea, in Baunei. The figs of india along the way encourage us to take someone and even gloves and knife in the evening we are left with small spines on the hands, but the fruit is juicy and tasty.
Friday, 10/09 we greet friends, they go home while we still remain a few days. We travel south to St. Helens, camping and Sea Pines (Euro 17 to g) after the beach Poetto. The place is well equipped, many facilities, well-shaded, near the sea, we passed the night, however we decide to move to Cagliari, Cagliari area RV Park (euro 16 g without the light). The area is guarded, not services, behind the shrine of the patron of sailors Our Lady of Bonaria, very close to the city center.
Sunday 12 / 9 in Selargius we look at a great feast of folklore "Marriage Selargino". It celebrates the 50 th edition of the ritual of marriage as in the past, involving the whole country.