We left Cagliari in a Ford Galaxy equipped with navigation and clear visual and voice instructions. Without that we could not possibly have followed our itinerary. The morning was a waste of a few hours at the Molentargius nature park, located in wetlands and salt marshes east of Cagliari. Despite a few kilometers of walking, the paths do not get close enough to really observe the numerous flocks of pink flamingos we saw from a distance but had hoped to see up close.
Then onward, back through Cagliari and South to Pula, arriving about 1:30 PM. Before reaching our hotel for that night, the Baia di Nora resort, we stopped to ask an old lady riding a bicycle for a restaurant suggestion. She stopped a friend in a car and the consensus was Su Guventu. A great choice.
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| Spaghetti with clams |
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| Fried anemone |
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| Mixed seafood salad |
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| Restaurant interior |
The Baia di Nora was adequate, beautifully landscaped, and its beach gave us a chance to get into the unbelievably clear water of the Mediterranean. That was a big refreshment but otherwise it was just a place to stay for the night.
We did drive to the nearby, charming town of Nora for an evening walk.
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| Front of Baia di Nore. My LG4 shows selfies as mirror images. |
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| Cigarette vending machine |
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| Church with street vendor |
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| Unfulfilled dreams of ice cream |
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My friend Padre Don, who is the priest who married Shawn and Laura, is a proponent of the “ask a local old lady” method of finding the best places to eat abroad. Re: flamingos, maybe they congregate where they do BECAUSE they are far away from the human walking path. =P
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