James Gaston

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1. Orosei and Cala Gonone. 21 October 2019, Monday. Cala Gonone, Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.

Oct 21, 2019

Sardinia, Orosei, Italy, Cala Gonone

2. Around Orosei. 22 October 2019, Tuesday. Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.

Oct 22, 2019

Sardinia, Orosei, Italy

1. Orosei and Cala Gonone

21 October 2019. Cala Gonone, Orosei Sardinia, Italy.

1. Orosei and Cala Gonone

. 21 October 2019. Cala Gonone, Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.

Orosei seems a jumble of buildings in various states of repair/disrepair, which I guess could be said about any town in Sardinia. The streets are so narrow you best flatten yourself against the wall when you hear a car coming. To be fair the Italians, while they ignore stop signs, tailgate, and drive at double the speed limit, are very good at stopping for pedestrians. Almost as good as Canadians.

Today we drove out to the Orosei beach but not being beach people we then drove over the mountain, via a sequence of tight hairpins just made for a tiny Fiat, to the town of Cala Gonone which fronts a bit of rocky beach between steep rock cliffs. It's all very rugged and beautiful.

The beach at Orosei

If the skies weren't hazy you could see a mountain range in the distance. Cala Gonone, which we visited later in the day, is on the other side of these mountains.

The beach at Orosei

If the skies weren't hazy you could see a mountain range in the distance. Cala Gonone, which we visited later in the day, is on the other side of these mountains.

The beach at Orosei

If the skies weren't hazy you could see a mountain range in the distance. Cala Gonone, which we visited later in the day, is on the other side of these mountains.

Church in Orosei

The pass to Cala Gonone

The route we took to Cala Gonone is the definition of a hairpin road: a narrow paved path with corners so tight you'd not make it in a vehicle any larger than the average car.

The pass to Cala Gonone

The route we took to Cala Gonone is the definition of a hairpin road: a narrow paved path with corners so tight you'd not make it in a vehicle any larger than the average car.

The pass to Cala Gonone

The route we took to Cala Gonone is the definition of a hairpin road: a narrow paved path with corners so tight you'd not make it in a vehicle any larger than the average car.

Cala Gonone

Old Fiat

Cala Gonone

Cala Gonone beach

Yours truly taking photo

It's hot today

Orosei street

Orosei is a maze of narrow, winding streets.

Orosei street

Orosei is a maze of narrow, winding streets.

Orosei street

Orosei is a maze of narrow, winding streets.

Canadian flour

Pasta, pane carasau, and beer

The day ended with delicious pasta. That's pane carasau (or pane guttiau) on the right-most plate, a thin, crispy flatbread that accompanies most meals in Sardinia.

Pasta, pane carasau, and beer

The day ended with delicious pasta. That's pane carasau (or pane guttiau) on the right-most plate, a thin, crispy flatbread that accompanies most meals in Sardinia.

Pasta, pane carasau, and beer

The day ended with delicious pasta. That's pane carasau (or pane guttiau) on the right-most plate, a thin, crispy flatbread that accompanies most meals in Sardinia.

2. Around Orosei

22 October 2019. Orosei Sardinia, Italy.

2. Around Orosei

. 22 October 2019. Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.

We awoke to good election results from Canada. Otherwise we had a quiet day: we hung around town, ate at a couple of neighborhood restaurants, worked on our reading, and planned tomorrow's route to north west Sardinia.

Sardinian flatbread

This flatbread is served at every meal. It's said to have a very long shelf life.

Sardinian flatbread

This flatbread is served at every meal. It's said to have a very long shelf life.

Sardinian flatbread

This flatbread is served at every meal. It's said to have a very long shelf life.

Ubiquitous Sardinian flatbread

Opening hours

Looking out window of our hotel

Hotel Albergo Diffuso Mannois

Singer sewing machine

The hotel Albergo Diffuso Mannois has a bit of a sewing machine theme going and this is one of the two in our suite.

Singer sewing machine

The hotel Albergo Diffuso Mannois has a bit of a sewing machine theme going and this is one of the two in our suite.

Singer sewing machine

The hotel Albergo Diffuso Mannois has a bit of a sewing machine theme going and this is one of the two in our suite.