Leaving Selema was a sad
experience, knowing that our time in Sardinia was coming to a close, and (poop
monster notwithstanding) that we could easily have stayed longer. And so
bidding farewell to Geraldine and Steve who were heading in the direction we’d
just come from, we headed north towards Olbia, past the new Nielson resort at Budoni
and to the very same Conad supermarket we’d first stocked up in when we landed
in Sardinia almost a month ago. We’ve really enjoyed the great range of fresh
ingredients and local wines on Sardinia and we were intent on replenishing the
cupboards for the next few days as well as some keepers for when we’re back in
the UK.
Our original plan had been
to stay at Castelsardo for our last night on the island in the roadside sosta
we’d parked in, but instead, we thought we’d give a different one a try as it was
only 5km outside the port at Porto Torres.
However, once we saw it (a
car park next to a pizzeria where we could have stayed for free if we’d eaten)
and its close proximity to the main road, we decided, on the spur of the
moment, to head back to Argentiera on the coast where we’d had the most amazing
free camp early in the trip.
And so, with the knowledge
that we would be half an hour’s drive rather than ten minutes, but in a
fabulous location, we set off, hoping that the Italia/Sardinia rally had not
left our little spot out of action – or overly busy!
Although there were a few
more vans than last time (it was after all a Friday night) we were pleased to
be able to park pretty much where we had before, with time to enjoy a paddle, an
impromptu dance show by a couple salsa dancing on the beach to the setting sun,
a walk – and, dinner with an amazing sunset to bring our month in Sardinia to a
close!
Feeling slightly guilty as
we started the engine at 0430 amongst our fellow free campers, we arrived at
Porto Torres with enough time to realise that our Google map had taken us to
the wrong terminal (Garibaldi lines) and for us to get to the completely
unsigned correct one (Corsica ferries) in the ‘leisure’ part of the port, with
time to have breakfast whilst we waited for the ferry to make an appearance.
And with almost cinematic
timing, as dawn broke the ferry hove into view on the horizon and we looked
forward to a journey of 423km that was to take us only seven hours from Porto
Torres in Sardinia to Toulon in the day, compared to the twelve it had taken to
get 330km from Toulon to Ajaccio in Corsica overnight!
So thanks Sardinia for an
amazing time – we will be back!
S&J
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