| Before leaving our anchorage in Porto Conte, we walked to the prehistoric archeological site of Nuraghe Palmavera, a 3500 year old Bronze Age settlement. It was abandoned in the 5th century BC due to a fire. This was an interesting settlement consisting of a complex �nuraghi� with a staircase and adjoining chambers. (�Nuraghi� was the Sardinian name for a large prehistoric conical shaped stone tower, and in Sardinia there were about 7000 of these monuments.) Surrounding this nuraghi were about 50 circular village huts, positioned according to hierarchical rules, and also a large clan meeting hut. Sheep rearing had been one of the activities of this settlement. |
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| Tuesday morning, August 30, we departed Porto Conte Bay with our sailing friends on �Seraphim� and headed around the northern end of Sardinia, anchoring our first night in Stintino, 34 nautical miles north of Porto Conte, and the second night in the lee of Capo Testa, 47 nautical miles northeast of Stintino. |
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| "Kuhela" |
| "Searaphim" |