Wednesday would be my last full day on Sardinia. After breakfast I hopped on my bike and made the short trip to Santa Maria. I went to one of the local markets and picked up some lunch to enjoy on the beach. Around 1:30 I headed back to the Lemon House where I spent the remainder of the day, reading and resting. Before dinner I boxed my bike for the last time and readied it for the long trip home.
Thursday: I woke with a nasty head and chest cold. It had been coming on for a few days and prevented me from going ocean kayaking last evening. That was the only thing on my list of things to do and I was a bit pissed that I had missed the opportunity. I spent the morning walking around the village soaking in the warm sunshine and enjoying the local scene. I also made one last trip to the beach and spent an hour laying on the warm sand by the sea.
The previous evening I had changed my original return itinerary. Today I would catch the bus at 3:30 and head north to Olbia, a coastal port 3 hours north of Lotzorai. Peter and Anne were kind enough to drop me at the bus stop and waited with me for the bus to arrive. At 3:40 the bus arrived. I loaded my suitcase and bike and said goodbye to Peter and Anne.
The trip north to Olbia was uneventful. The scenery was spectacular. I arrived in Olbia around 8:30 p.m. Fortunately the bus dropped me right at the ferry terminal. I was able to board my ferry immediately. Boarding involved dragging my bike box and pushing my suitcase across a large parking lot, up 2 flights of stairs (escalators), down a long corridor, down an elevator and down another corridor to my stateroom. At no time did any of the ferry staff ask to help me. This is one of the few complaints I have regarding my travel is the lack of porters at any of the transportation centres. None the less, I did manage on my own, suffering only a sore shoulder.
Tomorrow I will wake up in Rome for my final travel home. What could possible go wrong?
Beach at Santa Maria
Afternoon sunshine on the rooftop deck at the Lemon House
Ferry Terminal at the Port of Olbia
Picture taken as we entered Olbia from the south.
Bus stop in Lotzorai
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