July 13, 2006

• Using My 2GBs of Pictures: Sardinia

  Sardinia was the last leg of our trip in January.  Why Sardinia?  Well, because the roundtrip flight from Berlin to Sardinia cost us only 34 euros each, that's why (tax included!).  And you know why it was so cheap?  CUZ THERE'S NO ONE FREAKIN' IN SARDINIA IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.  Yeah, if you don't mind 55 degree weather and you like solitude , it's nice.  But when each stinkin' town has exactly one restaurant open and maybe one grocery, it's kind of annoying.  We stayed in Santa Teresa Gallura, the northernmost tip of the island, normally bustling with people during high season.  When we went, we stayed at the only hotel open in town.  I said to the hotel owner, "So how come you're the only hotel open?"  He said, "Because everyone else has gone home for winter.  I just started in this business, so I've got to keep doing this (rolls his eyes) probably for another 10 years."  Translation: Because I need the money, stupid rice boy.  We did a lot of driving in our clown car, which, btw, is not a comfy ride.  It's a lot like riding in a Jeep Wrangler.  Loud, rough, and you feel every bump.  Plus, we only had like 3 bags, but we could barely fit that in the "trunk".  But it's a damn pretty place, and we didn't even see any of the south, which is supposed to be even nicer.  I realized the thing that makes the coasts look so good are the rock formations.  Sure, every coast has water, but you need some shapes in there to make it interesting.

  
  

  
  

  Our first look from the plane.

  
  

  We pick up the car.  At first, we think "How cute!"  Later we get nauseous from the ride.

  
  

  Our room.  It was actually very nice.
  

  
  

  What, you mean you don't take pictures of the bathroom wherever you go?
  

  
  

  That's the toilet on the left and the thing on the right is for your... feet.  I think.

  
  

  Driving along the countryside...

  
  

  Lots of sheep around.

  
  

  We hit the water.

  
  

  And a castle.

  
  

  Can you see the dark looking dots in the water?  Can you guess what they are?  Hint: you eat 'em.

  
  

  How about now?  Uni.  Sea urchin.  I tried prying one out, but I really needed a spoon or something.

  
  

  More of the coast.

  
  

  Me and the clown.

  
  

  Driving north along the western coast.

  
  

  Pretty.

  
  

  Some parts of this highway were a leetle scary...

  
  

  Me looking gay in Sardinia.

  
  

  We reach Alghero.

  
  

  It's all about the rocks, baby.

  
  

  Obligatory shot of the town and all the closed shops.

  
  

  If you walk down the steps here to the right, you go down to some really famous grotto, but we got there too late and it was closed.

  
  

  Same place, a little higher.

  
  

  Big rock.

  
  

  Little rock.

  
  

  Dusk is a lovely time, no?.

  
  

  The castle at Santa Teresa Gallura.  And way off in the distance there... Corsica.

  
  

  More of Teresa.

  
  

  The left side of the beach.

  
  

  The right side.  They have real sand.

  
  

  More lovely rocks.

  
  

  In our whole European trip, I think this is the only picture of us together.

  
  

  Sardinia has a sunset too...

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