We have decided to go today.
The weather forecast is better and we are bored here and need to empty
our tank. So we get up relatively
early and make our way to the Sardinian mainland. The weather is not at all bad. Quite sunny, with just a bit of cloud. We have a light wind of 6-8 knots and
eventually Richard decides to put up the genoa (but not the main). Initially we are motor sailing, but I suddenly
spot a dolphin. It swims right
under the boat. We then see at
lest two more, but they are not near the boat. We turn the engine off to encourage them, but they won’t
come and play and we have to be content to watch them from afar. We really thought we would see more of
these lovely creatures here as this is a wildlife sanctuary where dolphins and
whales are supposed to be protected, but no one seems to have told that to the
dolphins! Having shut off the
engine we continue to sail on genoa alone as the wind builds a little.
We are only going 9 miles.
We have decided to come and see the posh resort here on Sardinia called
Port Cervo on the Costa Smerelda.
It is apparently where all the ‘beautiful people’ come in the
season. But the season has not yet
started, so that’s OK. We think
many people are put off by the pilot book which talks of having to pay 125
Euros to be on a mooring. We
checked with the web-site and it is much less than that.
We enter the harbour early at about 11:30am and call up for a
berth. They speak good English,
which is a relief. They ask if we
want to be in the old harbour or new marina. I ask what they recommend and she says the old harbour is
right by the town, so I opt for that.
Richard is a bit concerned because he believes the new marina is the
place to be, but we are taken to the old harbour, which is not old. We are on a modern floating
pontoon right in the middle
of everything. We are the only
boat on this pontoon. In fact the
only other boats in this part of the harbour are 6 Super Yachts! We are helped to moor and have to do so
using the anchor as there are no laid lines here. Good practice for when we get to Greece.
We have a little look around.
It is all very twee. Apparently
the place has been designed by only top architects to blend in with the natural
environment. It reminds me of a
very large Portmerion! (but not so
querky). We find a supermarket to
buy bread for lunch and then go to the boat. By now it is really very hot. I have put on one of my new sundresses.
After lunch we decide to walk to the new marina. On the map it does not look like a bad
walk. Well, it was. The temperature is up to 30C and there
is no direct path. We have to keep
walking back to main roads to get there.
When we do get there, there is nothing much to see or do. There are very few boats here other
than large racing vessels outside the Yacht Club. We certainly have made the correct decision in going into
the old harbour!
Having had a long and uncomfortable walk here we try to find a way back
by other transport. The map says
there is a ferry that goes between the harbours and that would be perfect,
except it isn’t running yet! We
have also seen one of those little tourist trains which runs between the two
ports. We speak to a port worker
who shows us where the train goes and we decide to wait for it. However when it comes, despite it
having a whole empty carriage, it won’t stop to take us on. So all that is left is a taxi. Problem with that is that we have left
the Italian phone on the boat and Richard’s English phone is getting no
reception. Eventually someone at
the Yacht Club bar helps us and phones a taxi, which takes us back to the old
port.
We have decided to have dinner out. The best restaurant is closed, so we just try one on
spec. It is ok. The starter was very disappointing (3
prawns for 20 Euro), but the main of sea food pasta was good as was desert. And as we are in Italy we get good
decaf cappuccino.
Not sure what we do tomorrow.
As ever it depends on the weather.
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