Driving around the Costa smeralda 21.9.2017
We have planned two tours for today: an early morning drive on the Monte Moro, and in the afternoon, after the lunch, a drive to the North to Capo dī Orso and - for sunset - to Capo Testa.
According to the internet, sunrise should be at about 7:10 a.m. Although this is a bit later now in September, you have to get up early. As it isnīt clear how long the drive would take, we are up at about 390 m asl as early as 6:40 - and freezing a lot due to 11 °C and a light wind.
But the atmosphere is gorgeous. There is a larger version of this panoramic picture..
Slowly the horizon getting lighter to the east.
Now, a region is even lighter than the rest ...
... and a small orange-red dot is appearing there, ...
... increasing rapidly to a segment of a circle, ...
... getting larger and larger.
The disk is now emerged completely.
180 degree eastern panorama from Monte Moro, Costa smeralda, Sardinia. Click here or into the picture for a larger version.
I walked the cove with the sand beach on 17.9.
A last panorama from Monte Moro. Click here or into the picture for a larger version.
Driving back now down the gravel road, this time in the light of the morning sun. Bizarre granite rocks.
View to the North to the small isdland of La Maddalena, on the horizon the large neighbouring island of Corsika.
After a quiet morning at the pool and an early lunch, we drive to Palau via Arzachena, and visit the famous Capo dī Orso, carriyng a bizarre granite rock shaped like a bear (ital. "Orso"). After payment of 3 Euro per person, you may use a wonderfully constructed path up there.
Granite rocks everywhere.
Panoramic picture from Capo dī Orso to the east. Click here or into the picture for a larger version.
We would have to rock climb without this path.
View to the south ...
... and to the North to the small island of La Maddalena (with Corsika in behind).
Bizarre rocks, here called "Tafoni".
270 degrees panoramic picture from Capo dī Orso, from West via North to east and south. Far left the "bear rock" not looking like a bear from this perspective. Click here or into the picture for a larger version.
A bizarre cave beneath the bear rock.
Even in this close up view, the bear rock does not look like a bear.
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View to La Maddalena.
View to the neighbouring small island of La Maddalena, once more with Corsika in behind.
We drove to Capo Testa, to enjoy the sunset.
Still the rocks are from granite here.
The lighthouse of Capo Testa.
Corsika is ...
... very close here, nearly on the northwesternmost point of Sardinia.
Lighthouse.
Bizarre granite rocks.
Panoramic picture of Capo Testa. Click here or into the picture for a larger version.
Capo Testa and Corsika.
Capo Testa and Corsika.
Granite rocks on Capo Testa.
Panoramic picture of Capo Testa. Click here or into the picture for a larger version.
The sun is rather deep now - the golden hour.
The camera mounted on a tripod, I wait for the things to come.
