SARDINIA
Did you ever hear of a NURAGHE? SardInia is the only spot in the world with Nuraghe. COME WITH US TO THE PRISTINE ISLAND OF SARDINIA TO VISIT THE NURAGHE AND SO MUCH MORE.
ONLY ON THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF SARDINIA CAN YOU FIND THE 3000+ YEAR OLD COMMUNITY OF THESE NURAGHE,(ROCK DWELLINGS DRY STACKED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO). THESE WILL SOON BECOME A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
IT IS AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF STONE DWELLINGS AND STRUCTURES WITH SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
IT IS AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF STONE DWELLINGS AND STRUCTURES WITH SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
WALKING UP TO THIS VERY SACRED AREA OF SARDINIA YOU FIND A RICH AND UNIQUE HERITAGE OF OVER 6000 NURAGHE DWELLINGS. IT WAS JUST DISCOVERED BY THE MOST HONORED LINGUIST AND ANCIENT LANGUAGES HARVARD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IN THE WORLD, THAT SARDINIA WAS NAMED SARDINIA RIGHT AT THIS SITE BY THE ANCIENT HEBREWS AT LEAST 3000-4000 YEARS AGO.
THIS IS A PHOTOCOPY EXHIBIT OF THE ORIGINAL STONE TABLET WRITTEN IN ANCIENT HEBREW (ON THE LEFT SIDE IN THIS PHOTO) OF THE GUARDED AND STUDIED TABLET WRITTEN BY THE ANCIENT HEBREWS NAMING THE ISLAND SARDINIA. IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE FIRST KNOWN NAMING OF A PLACE IN WRITTEN FORM. IT ALSO STATES THEY WERE THE FIRST TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY THERE. THE IMAGE ON THE RIGHT IS A RECENTLY INTERPRETED COPY OF THE ORIGINAL , SO IT MAY BE READ MORE CLEARLY.
THIS VERY CHERISHED SITE IS PROTECTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WHILE STILL ALLOWING SCHOLARS AND VISITORS TO ROAM AND DISCOVER THE FASCINATING DETAILS OF THESE ANCIENT HOMES AND PLACES OF COMMERCE AND WORSHIP. ROPES AND WOODEN PATHWAYS PROTECT SO MUCH OF THE SITES.
SARDINIA HAS MANY WONDERFUL CHOICES TO DISCOVER , FROM BEACHES TO LOW MOUNTAIN.
A CONSTANT COOL TEMPERATURE IN THESE NURAGHE LETS YOU ESCAPE THE UNSEASONABLY WARM SPRING, AND WALK IN A VERY ANCIENT EXPLORERS HOME UP THE FOOTSTEP OF STONE.
A PICTORIAL DISPLAY OF THE ARTIFACTS FOUND IN THE MANY NURAGHE.
OUR VERY EXCELLENT ,PROUD AND FUNNY GUIDE AROUND SARDINIA, GIOVANNI, PAUSES MID SENTENCE TO JOKE CORSICA IS NOT AS GOOD AS SARDINIA IN HIS HUMBLE OPINION!
EXPLORING SARDINIA'S WILD AND GORGEOUS COASTLINE. BUTTERFLIES AND BEES HELP CARRY THE POLLEN TO PRODUCE THE BEST CROPS AND HONEY.
LOW HILLS AND MOUNTAINS SEEM TO FLOAT .
MOST AREAS OF THIS GORGEOUS ISLAND ARE ARID, YET SURROUNDED BY SEAS AND OLIVE TREES AND GRAPEVINES.
DRIER ARID AREAS OFTEN PRODUCE THE BRIGHTEST BLUE AND PURPLE FLOWERS.
WE DO NOT REMEMBER SEEING ANY TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR MANY VEHICLES IN SARDINIAHHHHHHH
COMMERCE IS DIFFERENT AND QUITE UNIQUE AND REFRESHING HERE.
NO BUILDING IS ALLOWED TO BE MORE THAN FOUR STORIES TALL IN SARDINIA.
CATCHING A GLIMPSE OF THE GORGEOUS COSTA ESMERALDA OR EMERALD COAST, HOME TO CELEBRITIES,LOCAL CITIZENS AND VACATION HOME TO MISTERS PUTIN AND BERLUSCONI!!!!!
ALMOST TO THE SARDINIA WINERY WE LOVED
BIKING AROUND SARDINIA MUST BE HEAVENLY; LONG GENTLY ROLLING HILLS, BEAUTIFUL BEACHES, WONDERFUL FRAGRANCE IN THE AIR, DRIER SUNNY DAYS AND ITALIAN/SARDINIA FOOD WHEN YOU STOP FOR REFRESHMENT REWARD.
CHOOSING THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, IT'S TIME TO VISIT THE WINERY.
DON'T LET THE OLD BUILDING FOOL YOU, THIS TURNS OUT TO BE THE MOST MODERN WINERY WE HAVE EVER SEEN. DELICIOUS WINES, CHEESE AND SALAMI SERVED TO TEMPT US.
LOOKING AT SOME OF THE WINERY VINES FROM ONE OF THEIR MANY LOGGIAS.
WINERY SHOP AND TASTING SPOTS
ANOTHER GREAT SPOT TO SWIRL A GLASS
ASSORTED YUMMY; WE HAVE NEVER EVER HAD SUCH DELICIOUS TORONE AS WE TASTED INSIDE THESE LITTLE BOXES. TORONE AS YOU MAY KNOW IS A CANDY NOUGET RICH WIT ALMONDS AND SOMETIMES DRIED CITRON.
PRETTY AND DELICIOUS OFFERINGS TO TEMPT THE MOST RELUCTANT SHOPPER
SELLING FRESH PANCETTA, SALUMI AND OTHER MEATS OUT OF THIS CASE IS A BREEZE. SCATTERINGS OF FRESHEST HERBS SCENT THE AIR,CASE AND PRODUCTS.
YOUR SOUL REACHES FOR THE SKY IN SARDINIA.
LIFE AND WORK HERE IS BEAUTIFUL.
A TREASURED WINERY TOOL FROM THE CHERISHED PAST.
SAILING AROUND SARDINIA'S MANY COVES AND HIDING PLACES IS A GENTLE BREEZE. IS IT WHY PRESIDENT PUTIN AND PRESIDENT BERLUSCONI HAVE OPULENT HIDEAWAYS HERE?
WE STOP FOR A DELICIOUS MEAL AL FRESCO, IN A TINY AND ARTY HAMLET IN THE SARDINIAN HILLS.
THE AL DENTE HOMEMADE PASTA WITH FRESH CAUGHT TUNA,ASPARAGUS AND SQUASH BLOSSOMS CAN NOT BE BEAT.
AND A CAPPUCCINO , WITH THE FELLAS
CHARMING AND OCEAN EXHORTING MIXED MEDIA-
FOUND OBJECT ART CREATION FROM THE LOCAL ART GALLERY, INSPIRED BY THE DADA ART MOVEMENT.
TYPICAL SARDINIAN CHARMING LIFE
THIS LITTLE CHAPEL CAN ONLY SEAT ABOUT 50 WORSHIPERS. IT WAS FRESH, CLEAN AND FESTIVELY DECORATED WITH RIBBONS IN CORNERS.
CORNER EMBELLISHMENTS
EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CRUISE SHIP PORT, OLBIA HAS MANY CHARMS TOO.
SNEEK AWAY AND SKINNY DIP, OR CHUNKY DUNK.
WE WANTED THIS DOOR
EVERYTHING IN SARDINIA IS NOT RUSTIC!
BUT SO MUCH OF IT HAPPILY IS.
ROCK CLIMBERS, SCIENTISTS AND EVEN THE LAZIEST OF TRAVELERS CAN FALL IN LOVE WITH ALL THE CHARMS OF SARDINIA.
AS THE SEAGULL FLIES TOWARD HOME, SHE KNOWS ALL THE SECRETS OF THE ISLAND.
AFTER A WARM DAY TREKKING IN SARDINIA, YOU MAY WANT TO HIDE OUT IN THE SHADE.
THIS LITTLE BUT MIGHTY LIGHTHOUSE WILL BECKON YOU BACK TO SARDINIA AGAIN AND AGAIN.
TOMORROW'S BLOG WILL BE ABOUT CHIANTI AND LUCCA, ITALY.
WE PROMISE MORE SARDINIA BLOGGING SOON. COME AGAIN TO www.orgasmictravel.com "BECAUSE PRACTICALLY NOTHING IS AS GOOD AS A GREAT TRIP"
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