Diary
Dates: 30th April – 2nd May
Visa Process: EU – None needed
Visit Purpose: Visiting friend Jonathan Lecca who lives closeby in Guildford but is originally from Sardinia
Fun Facts
Capital: Cagliari
Population: 1.5m COUNTRY | 150k TOWN
Notable: Beaches and blue zone (long living populations)
Land area: 24,090 km2
GDP: €35.032 Billion USD
Per capita: 24k USD
Arrival
Nice and easy with Ryanair flights often going back and forth.
The first good sign was being able to get a quality cup of coffee on the plane. I’ve never seen a cup that allows you to drink filtered coffee before but it was a real pleasure.
Italians take their coffee seriously, their wine seriously and then hand movements whilst talking seriously it seems.
The City
WHAT IS WAS LIKE
Unfortunately it was a quick stop which essentially allowed me time to explore the city centre, enjoy some aperol spritzes and the like. Fortunately though, I happen to arrive a day before the four-day Feast of Sant’Efisio in Cagliari, which begins May 1st.
Beyond that, it was just so great getting to see Jon in his home country, recognising a few people from the previous Vinitaly trip and getting to see the place through the eyes of a local. I’m definitely coming back with my partner for some beach vacations though.
Photo Album
