Friday, April 13, 2007

Agriturismo and Antas

We got back on the road after brekkie – curling thru the hills again this time towards Oristano. It's a nice town, very quiet but we had an interesting stop in the cathedral with grass all around the altar – very unusual. Had cappucini and pastries in the main square. Very good and reminded me of Macau.
Then onto the road again, heading for the south. We stopped at agriturismo near Buggerru (ok, oher places were closer, but I love the name!) for pasquetta lunch – delicious and so kind of the guy to squeeze us in at the last minute.
Then onto the temple of Antas, near Fluminimaggiore – very interesting to see the temple in lovely position –although first restored in 2something AD it was built in 500 BC – in a beautiful valley – v interesting.
From there, onto Isola S. Antioco but nothing special from what we could see so doubled back to an albergo connected to a rest in the slow food guide = in Giba. Restaurant was closed and albergo nothing special – its been a long time since I saw wardrobes covered with 1970s floral wallpaper. Hopped in the car to the furthest south point we went to – Porto Pino = beautiful white sands and the mediterranean sea.
Then dinner at an unimposing pizzeria with great mussel soup and pasta – and scrummy tomatoes, before heading back to the 1970s travel lodge and watching Grease on the TV – dubbed into Italian. All the songs were translated – sometimes with interesting results!
In the morning we realised that the restaurant must be famous - Jacques Cousteau and Frankie Di Tori had both signed the walls after a dinner there.
We went off to the local cheese factory to buy some pecorino to take away with us. And later continued the shopping at the Argiolas vineyard for Turriga and Korem wines - delicious.


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