Finally a Grotto that Delivered! (I was slightly intoxicated while composing this)

May 26

So today we awoke in Rome only to fall asleep in Sardenga. We got up in Pavonna, where Luca lives and he drove us to the airport and we boarded a RyanAir flight to Alghero. When we arrived 40 minutes later in Alghero we headed straight to Neptune’s Grotto.

Neptune’s Grotto is one of the most amazing things we saw here in Sardenga. We bought a map in the airport with a star rating on where to go, 2 stars being extremely worthwhile. Neptune’s Grotto was 2 stars and deserved every bit of both stars (and we didn’t even pay the 10euro’s each to go 400meters into the cave). Just the walk down and the portion you get of the cave for free were absolutely amazing, definitely like nothing we have seen on this trip. Neptune’s Grotto was kind of like the Grand Canyon meets Carlsbad Caverns, meets the Pacific Ocean.

After the Grotto, we headed for Stintino (molto bello, per Carlo). We stopped at La Saline just south of Stintno, a white pebble beach (gorgeous). We laid out from 3:30-5:30 at La Saline, after which we drove out to La Pelosa beach to determine whether or not to stay the night or to keep truckin’. After seeing La Pelosa Beach we decided to spend the night in Stintino.

We found a hotel in town for a good price. Once we found a place to stay we started exploring the town enjoying the harbor, the mini harbor, the local pasticerie, before heading back to the hotel to bundle up for dinner. It was relatively cool with a strong wind, definitely sweater and pants weather in the evening.

Our little rental car

We ate dinner at San Antonio’s seafood, and both enjoyed wonderful meals. Richard had Linguine con cozze and Sausage and I had Spaghetti nero con cozze e prawns with pizziola. It was delicious, then on the way home we stopped for gelato, after our stroll down the pier.

Off to bed after a full day…