It’s hot here

 Last one of this not-very-interesting series of seaside new builds in Portstewart, you will be glad to hear:

OM1, 135mm on Adox MCC

Hopefully there’ll be something a little different next week on this place. We’re not at home this week…we are in Sardegna, or Sardinia if your prefer. We booked it a few months ago, after my cochlear implant surgery. It’s our first holiday without Missy, which is obviously a bit of a milestone. Our last holiday with just my wife & I, pre-Missy times, was 20 plus years ago. Fittingly enough that was also in Italy, but that time on the mainland, Trieste&Venice. This time we’re in Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia. The ‘g’ in Cagliari is silent, by the way. 

Cagliari reminds me of Porto (Portugal) in many ways - lots of places to eat & just a great city to explore on foot, albeit it a tad hilly in places. It’s our sort of place, not too touristy, a bit off the beaten track. Our apartment is right in the middle of the city, with about 50 restaurants within a 10 minute stroll around the narrow streets (Sardinians eat out a lot, it would appear).  We chose to go at this time of year as it’s not too hot for our Northern Irish skin. Its lovely in the morning & late evening and gets to about 25 degrees in the middle of the day - I certainly wouldn’t want it any hotter. We’re walking round with linen clothes & still sweltered…some of the locals have three layers on. And a hat.