Having only 3 weeks in Sardegna, I had to be by the seaside at some point. So after ten days in Martis, I left and went up North to Palau.

That was a good decision I made. The sea here was really incredible.





Starting in Palau, my main goal of staying there was to visit La Maddalena, an archipelago North of the main island, just 15 minutes on a ferry to get there. I set my alarm and woke up early that morning. During the beginning of high season like this, even the more remote beaches could be very packed. Once I got of the ferry on La Maddalena, I managed to find a lift to Caprera, the small island on the east side. From there I walked to a small beach not too far away, left all me stuff on the towel under the shady tree, and off I jumped into the crystal clear blue water.

So refreshing.



Even though the beaches here could be as crowded as those in Thailand, I was impressed by how clean and wild beaches could be here. Maybe it was only at the places I chose to go, which required a little walk to get there, or sometimes even a proper trek with trekking shoes. There were no shops, restaurants or hotels around, just you and the beauty of nature. The water was so clean and clear, many bays were free of boats and the water was still that you could swim as if you were in a pool, apart from some fish, jellyfish and starfish you could see under the water which would remind you of where you were.

I hadn’t been to any spectacular beaches like this for almost ten years, at last, all the water to Italy, here I was. I swam and swam until my skin got tanned and my energy lever was low. Before going back to Palau, I took a walk around town and bought some sweet treats, including this amaretto cookie with blueberry and fig jam inside. The girl behind the counter said it was the speciality of this island, I wasn’t sure if I believed her but it wasn’t a bad treat, just overly sweet like any other amaretti.




Back in Palau, I got a lift to Porto Rafael and walked up to the viewpoint of Punta Sardegna to see the sunset. It was one of the best sunset spots I had ever been to, and I had been to quite many. It was the highest point around, at the tip of the North coast, surrounded by small, foggy mountainous islands. It was the perfect landscape combination of the mountain and the sea.



On top of that amazing view, there was that perfect ‘bench and table’ where an American couple was sitting there with a bottle of Rose the same colour as the sky. It also had the best viewpoint of the surrounding area.

Well, one thing I learned from here is to bring someone else with me next time.