2016-05-21 Club Marinatour, Carloforte, Isola di San Pietro, Sardinia

Today the sky is clear and the weather has warmed up nicely
Today the sky is clear and the weather has warmed up nicely
A great day to go and explore a little further with our bikes
A great day to go and explore a little further with our bikes
We ride along the main tree lined boulevard by the water
We ride along the main tree lined boulevard, Via Roma by the water
Then out to the very long seawall
Then out to the very long seawall
This would be a very popular walk for the locals in summer
This would be a very popular walk for the locals especially in summer
With seating all the way out, no doubt a good place to sit with family or friends in the very hot weather
With seating all the way out, no doubt a good place to sit with family or friends in the early evening, as they do in Italy during the very hot weather
A great view of the town
A great view of the town from the seawall
The port entrance
The port entrance
Nearby is the local fishing port
Nearby is the local fishing port
Tourists admiring the striking pink bush
Tourists admiring the striking pink bush
t was definitely one of the most photographed laneways in Carloforte
It was definitely one of the most photographed stairways in Carloforte
The marble staue of King Carlo Emanuele stands proudly on Via Roma
The marble staue of King Carlo Emanuele stands proudly on Via Roma
We stop for a quick coffee and sandwich at one of the local cafes
We stop for a quick coffee and sandwich at one of the local cafes
Heading west out of town towards the lagoons
Heading west out of town towards the lagoons
We had heard there were flamingos in the lagoons
We had heard there were flamingos in the lagoons
It was a wonderful sight seeing so many flamingos
It was a wonderful sight seeing so many flamingos

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The small river by the town
The small river by the town
The locals all seem to have their special spots for their small boats
The locals all seem to have their special spots for their small boats
The Carloforte war memorial
The Carloforte war memorial
We ride back through the elegant houses
We ride back through the elegant houses

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... and through the narrow streets
… and through the narrow streets
The Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo
The Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo
The Tangaroa in Club Marinatour, Carloforte
The Tangaroa in Club Marinatour, Carloforte
It has been a very clean, pleasant, well located and friendly marina
It has been a very clean, pleasant, well located and friendly marina to have a few days in
Ric is the chef tonight
Ric is the chef tonight
Our Aussie barbeque works well on the Tangaroa
Our Aussie barbecue works well on the Tangaroa
A good sized steak to share with salad and Ric's chips
A good sized steak to share with salad and Ric’s chips

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