La Maddalena

We woke up at 2:30am for our 4:30am flight to Olbia Sardinia. Upon arrival we waited an hour for the car rental company to open. We made our way to the ferry port in Palau. Klaus stayed in the car queue while i jumped out and grabbed our tickets. Klaus engaged the parking brake and we made our way to the bar for an aperol and croissant for the 20 minute boat ride. The scenery was breathtaking and the sunshine felt amazing!!! We arrived on the island, checked into the hotel and spent the afternoon walking the streets and shops. We had a lovely dinner and a wine bar with great food but not our favorite wine. It was a long day and we were exhausted, off to bed for the sailing trip tomorrow.

Day 2- We woke up changed and had a quick bite to eat before walking to the marina. After waiting a few minutes. we got the call the board the boat. There was a total of eight of us for the day, a family of four from Germany and two childhood best friends from France. We had such a magical day going to different islands only accessible by boat, getting to know the fellow passengers, drinking prosecco, and eating homemade prepared food. The water was the clearest blue water we have ever seen, a little chilly for me but Klaus loved the swimming and snorkeling. We stopped at a cute restaurant on the walk home for an aperol and cheese board with nothing but different flavored pecorino cheese, yummy!!! A quick change of clothes and off to dinner and a highly rated pizza restaurant. The pizza was great but once again the wine just so so. Of course we had to have a little bite of gelato before going to bed.

Day 3- So we had a real debate today, stay and explore the island more or check out and head to Corsica. After weighing the options and timing we decide to drive to the only other island/part of the national park of La Maddalena, accessible by car called Caprera. The drive itself was an adventure that started with going over a bridge with breathtaking views and bumpy rural roads that had jaw dropping scenery every turn of a corner. We were not prepared to hike to some of the many remote beaches so we chose to go to the main accessible beach with rental chairs and a restaurant for the day. It was a perfect day of crystal clear water, beautiful sunshine, and a wonderful lunch. After driving back and getting cleaned up, we had dinner at a seafood restaurant. Klaus got the catch of the day which he picked out of the case and chose his cooking of choice. So not my thing, he warned me against my choice of a steak in Italy, fortunately it wasn’t so bad after I sent it back to be further cooked 😂. We ended our evening with some more gelato and goodnight kiss. 💋Läs mer