Sardinia
Dearloves
Thu 18 Aug 2005 14:51
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Yesterday we visited an ancient village in the
mountains of central Sardinia. It was a challenging walk - took over 2
hours each way and in many places was very steep. The children did really
well; they were determined to get there and in particular loved the rock
climbing.
The village is called Tiscali and is at least 3000
years old. It is built inside a huge cave (partially collapsed) and was
discovered in the early 20th century. We drove there in our hire car - a
Fiat Panda which we have given some serious abuse (taken off road
etc).
 View from road to
Tiscali
 Panda by drinking fountain on way to
Tiscali
 Alice and Pip at start of walk - with
cairn they made
 Passing through a narrow
chasm
 Limestone ledge along side of
mountain
 Valley view
 J and P taking a break
 Entrance to Tiscali Cave
 Inside Tiscali Cave
 Inside one of ancient houses in
Tiscali Cave
 Alice going back through the
chasm
 The walk back
 Lizard taking a drink
 Lizard looking at me
We have also explored a lot of the north east
corner of Sardinia - been to several beaches and the aqua park.
Tomorrow we will leave Olbia (in Keoma) and head
for the Maddalena Islands, which are renowned for being very beautiful with
white sand and turquoise waters.
 View of Golfo di Cugnan
 Alice chilling out at a bar in Porto
Cervo
 Charlie at Aquadream
 Charlie and Pip emerging from "the
black hole"
 Pip on a rock
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