Carleforte - 15 September 2021


We are staying in Carloforte for a few days, because the weather forecast is not appealing for rounding the southern coast of Sardinia just yet.

A bonus of being in the town today was the weekly open air market. We joined the locals in sourcing, particularly fresh fruit and vegetables, which were of very high quality. Some of the stall holders looked as if they were selling their own home ground produce. One was only selling various types of aubergines and tomatoes. At a more general stall, we had a bunch of parsley thrown in with the bunch of basil. There were also, of course, the stalls selling Sardinia cheeses and cured meats: prosciutto, speck, etc. All this was great entertainment for a good deal of the morning, enhanced by the people watching, during our visit. The locals here are very friendly and welcoming; not as dour as we found those in the north of Sardinia.

We ticked some more items off the "to-do" list and walking down the main promenade to get petrol for the dinghy engine, gave us a good excuse to have some gelato, on the way, from one of the numerous gelataria. Delicious.

Here we are, next to our big sister with the black mast. Another X yacht (similar 3 blue
lines near the waterline) is near the left of the picture. Carloforte is certainly X rated.

It has been, and will continue to be hot this week, with top daytime temperatures of at least 30C. Today it was sultry and humid, despite there being wind. On these days, when we not out at sea, we’re finding it essential to have a siesta even if just to sit and read, rather than a sleep. It is just to hot to be active between one and four o’clock.

Tricia (and Steve)

Distance today              0 miles

Total distance 2021:    83 miles

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