MapisM
Well-known member
Ok, not a cruise report this time. In fact, the recaulking job on the old tub's deck is taking longer than expected, aaarumph.
But having flown to Sardinia, and with the meteo office predicting the usual glorious sunshine (sorry folks!
), we had to enjoy at least a bit of sea, one way or another.
So, we thought to visit a part of Eastern Sardinia where we only cruised once, but without stopping: the Orosei Gulf.
The area is actually well known also for trekking and climbing, because the land comes out from the sea with impressive cliffs and peaks.
Which is one of the reason why most beaches are still wild and uncontaminated, being only reachable either by boat or by pretty long trekking excursions.
And considering the premise, well, you guessed it: we had to go for the latter. :nonchalance:
Btw, we thought that it wasn't such a bad luck after all, because we knew that in the spot we were aiming at - Cala Goloritzé - there are normally buoys restricting boats to anchor pretty far from the beach, at 500m or so.
Now, as it happens, there were no buoys at all. They explained us afterwards that they are usually in place from Jun to Sep, so in this sense we missed an opportunity. But since we eventually survived the 4 hours walk, all's well that ends well, I guess....
Anyway, one thing's for sure: whether you like trekking excursions (btw a very nice one at that, along a surrealistic and very wild landscape, with some 600m of altitude gap) or you prefer to reach beautiful bays in the comfort of your gin palace, you really must put this area in your bucket list.
Some friends of mine already told me that Orosei Gulf is mandatory for any boater, and that I should be ashamed for having missed it for years.
Boys, how right they were!
Below a few pics, which don't do the real thing any justice, but just to give an idea.....
But having flown to Sardinia, and with the meteo office predicting the usual glorious sunshine (sorry folks!
), we had to enjoy at least a bit of sea, one way or another.So, we thought to visit a part of Eastern Sardinia where we only cruised once, but without stopping: the Orosei Gulf.
The area is actually well known also for trekking and climbing, because the land comes out from the sea with impressive cliffs and peaks.
Which is one of the reason why most beaches are still wild and uncontaminated, being only reachable either by boat or by pretty long trekking excursions.
And considering the premise, well, you guessed it: we had to go for the latter. :nonchalance:
Btw, we thought that it wasn't such a bad luck after all, because we knew that in the spot we were aiming at - Cala Goloritzé - there are normally buoys restricting boats to anchor pretty far from the beach, at 500m or so.
Now, as it happens, there were no buoys at all. They explained us afterwards that they are usually in place from Jun to Sep, so in this sense we missed an opportunity. But since we eventually survived the 4 hours walk, all's well that ends well, I guess....
Anyway, one thing's for sure: whether you like trekking excursions (btw a very nice one at that, along a surrealistic and very wild landscape, with some 600m of altitude gap) or you prefer to reach beautiful bays in the comfort of your gin palace, you really must put this area in your bucket list.
Some friends of mine already told me that Orosei Gulf is mandatory for any boater, and that I should be ashamed for having missed it for years.
Boys, how right they were!
Below a few pics, which don't do the real thing any justice, but just to give an idea.....
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