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June 6, 2006

Early Friday afternoon, April 28, we departed Rome. Last September when we crossed the Tyrrhenian Sea from Corsica to Rome, we motorsailed the entire distance. This time back across the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Maddelena Islands in northeast Sardinia was no different. After motorsailing 140 nautical miles, we anchored late Saturday afternoon in Cala Spalmatore on Maddalena Island.

We stayed five weeks in Sardinia. Our first five days we relaxed and enjoyed the beauty of the Maddelena Islands, first at Cala Spalmatore and next at Porto Palma on Caprera Island. As it was early in the sailing season, we had these anchorages all to ourselves, a special treat.

Friday, May 5, we departed the Maddelena Islands and traveled 6 nautical miles down to Porto Cervo on the northeastern coast of Sardinia. During the peak of the cruising season in July and August, this marina along the �Costa Smeralda� is a millionaires� playground. We had expected to see at least a few expensive yachts here, but the marina was still quite deserted. We just anchored one night in Porto Cervo due to a change in wind direction.

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