Windbound at Portoscuso

Sylvain and I continue to be windbound at Portoscuso with wind predicted for the next few days, force 5 to 7. We are camped just south of Capo Altano a Giordana. Waves of unbelievable force plough into the rocky shore two hundred meters distant. We will practise patience and continue to try various pizzas on the menu at Su Strintu, a local pizzeria. Yesterday, the pizza of Sylvain was covered in french fries and meatballs!

Sylvain and I enjoyed visiting Carlaforte yesterday on Isola di San Pietro. We took a ferry boat to the island situated off the southwest coast of Sardinia and arrived at a charming town with colourful buildings three stories high lining the waterfront and retreating into the back alleys. Tall, narrow windows, shuttered, had wrought iron balconies. Laundry hung suspended from these high balconies, fluttering in the wind and benefitting from the sun. Towering palm trees with draping fronds lined the promenade. It looked very Mediterrannean to me.

We saw a postcard with a remarkable rock pictured on it. Like detectives, we purchased a map, found its location, and wandered into the countryside, surrounding by the scent of pine and Mediterrannean shrubs on the wind. Whitecapping waves rolled endlessly far in the distance. With persistence, we found an unmarked trail and eventually the spectacular natural phenomenom, Il Fungo. It is a rock resembling a mushroom with a large cap balanced on a base resembling a human torso. Since Rene departed from the expedition, I was left without internet connection, making updating of the blog and uploading of photos very difficult.

I would like to thank Wenley Palacios Iglesias for the previous two updates and Allesandro from the bar Il Faro in Portoscuso for internet access on his laptop computer.

Sylvain and I, despite the wind delays, are having a great time journeying together, both on and off the land.

Whatever Rene feels the need to say publicly, is solely his opinion, and not mine. He is speaking for himself only.