It’s the boat that took me to Genoa, Italy from Olbia, Sardinia. It was a big boat. I was told that it accommodated 1,900 people in 500 cabins and held 500 automobiles. It was very modern. I think it was a refurbished cruise ship that was taken out of service to use in the ferry service. It left Olbia at 09:00 PM and arrived in Genoa at 09:00 AM. I did not get a bed. Continue reading
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Gas Prices Cagliari Sardinia
So what’s the point of this post? Why would I take a picture from the seat of a bus of a sign that gives the price of diesel fuel and unleaded petrol? Well, if you read the sign carefully, unleaded is 1.87 euros a liter. Since there are approximately 4 liters to a gallon, that makes a gallon of gas 7,20 euros a gallon. If you think that’s pricey, wait till I tell you that’s about $10.00 a gallon. That’s pricey for a gallon of fuel. At least in my book. What I found was that everything is expensive on an island. I think that goes for islands in general. But, the price of fuel and food on islands in the Mediterranean are particularly high. My advice is to stay off of them unless you really need to be there for some reason.
Entrance Castle District Cagliari Sardinia
The minute I saw it I knew it was something special. There are a lot of steps going up the entrance. But, it was after climbing to the next level that it gets really good. There’s a really nice little plaza. Go up another level and you’ve got some rally great views of the city. Cagliari was once a very fortified city. It goes way back to pre-Roman times. Continue reading