During the last week of April and the first week of May, we took a vacation on the island of Sardinia. The island is part of Italy (just off the west coast) and is famous for its dramatic limestone scenery with lots of cliffs, mountains, gorges and warm weather.
We planned to take a trip with our friend and mountain guide Michele Barbiero who we first met in the Dolomites in 2016. The week-long trip, named 'Selvagio Blue Extreme', would take us along the rocky eastern coastline of the island exploring ancient shepherd paths and camping each night on the beautiful beaches. We were excited for a return trip to Italy and for the chance to do some hiking and scrambling in a stunning unspoiled area.
To get to our meet-up point (the town of Santa Maria Navarase) we had to fly to Rome, and then onto Cagliere (Sardinia's capital city). Then it was a 2-hour car ride to our destination. We planned to arrive a day early to allow time to get over any jet-lag and to explore the town. The travel all went according to plan and we woke up on our first day to a beautiful blue sky and abundant sunshine. We quickly dusted off hiking boots and took a walk from our hotel to explore the hills near the town and then walked back along the coastline. What a great way to start our vacation!
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