We spent two weeks at the end of the cruising season visiting southern Sardinia before sailing to mainland Italy to spend the winter. A short visit was just enough to convince us how much we liked Sardinia, an island rich in historic and archeological sites as well as ancient customs and traditions which live on today. The pace of life is slower here, and the people are quiet but friendly. As always, we enjoyed sampling the regional food specialties, some of which are described in the logbook entries below.
Logbook Entries
- Carloforte (09/23/08)
- Pula (09/26/08)
- Cagliari (09/27/08)
- Porto Corallo (10/1/08)
- Arbatax (10/2/08)
- Passage to mainland Italy (10/7/08)
Photo Gallery
Red Rocks in Arbatax, Sardinia. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Some of the many beautiful shades of blue reflected in the water on the coast of Sardinia. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
View out the harbor entrance in Arbatax, Sardinia. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
A windy, choppy day in the Arbatax marina. Gyatso is berthed inside of the boat on the right. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
The symbol of the God Tanit depicted on an iron gate at the archeological museum in Sant Antioco. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Terracotta funeral urns at the Phoenician necropolis at Sant Antioco. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Color swatches of the dye produced by the Murex (rock whelk). The one on the lower left was part of a pink theme during our driving tour. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Lion statue, part a pair, which stood at the city gates in Sant Antioco in the 6th Century BC. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Even our rental car was a pinkish color that day! Credit: Lisa Borre. 
The ruins of a temple to the God Tanit at Nora. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
A stone floor built by Phoenicians was found underneath the Roman ruins at Nora. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
View of Cabo di Pula from the Nora archeological site. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Artifacts at Nora archeological site. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Storms washed some of the Roman ruins into the bay at Pula. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Ruins at Nora, Sardinia. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
David walks along the ancient Roman road in the archeological site known as Nora in Pula. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Local boats near shore at Pula. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
View across the small bay while anchored at Pula. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Motoring along the coast of Sardinia. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
A quick (and crooked) snapshot of pink flamingos in the distance near the Phoenician-age causeway between Sardinia and what used to be the island of Sant Antioco. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
View from the necropolis of the archeology museum in Sant Antioco looking toward Sardinia. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
Looking toward Carloforte, Sardinia, from the floating dock where we tied up. Credit: Lisa Borre. 
A typical street in the town of Carloforte, Sardinia. Credit: Lisa Borre.
