Corsica didn't happen today, we left the passports behind! So, closer to home we had great walks along the Olbia port as well as at the Marina of Porto Rotondo, which I reckon is the best I have experienced anywhere in the world.
I was determined to find good food today for lunch that speaks to local Sardinian highlights. We went into the old town of Olbia and that's me above looking for a good restaurant that was not filled with tourists. I was not disappointed, we had a feast.
Firstly the island is famous for 'pane Carasau' a paper thin bread that the 'pastori' would take with them into the mountains and is now served with food in restaurants. Pecorino sardo, reaches great heights here in Sardinia and forms the backbone to many of their dishes, we tried two for lunch and had the ewe's milk cheese after the meal too.
The real treat were the 'culingiones' which are a Sardinian ravioli stuffed with potatoes, pecorino, garlic and served with a tomato sauce, loved it! The other meal was also a local staple, layers of bread and pecorino baked with egg and milk, hint of mint until light and fluffy, also really yummy with loads of insalata miste, a mixed salad.
Fred' Chirp
There is a marina around every corner in Sardinia. In fact Sardinia boasts the highest density of marinas in the World. Clearly this place has become the newly discovered playground for the European. The concentration of boats is something to see and we had a pleasant afternoon walking this particular marina and enjoying the vaste array of boats on display. Which reminds me, I have never seen an empty marina ,I have never seen a busy marina , boats coming and going. I only ever get to see marinas "on display" where the boats just bob around , looking fantastic, and waiting patiently for someone to spend some time in them.
Say Henk. lets you and me put our money together and buy one of these playthings. No..............not the red one, No..........not one of the blue ones, the white one silly!
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