We cycle out of Carloforte town and pass an inland water area with Flamingoes even closer than before. We are beginning to feel blasé. The road west takes us up and over some mountainous areas mainly covered with machia (scrubland) with occasional small villas and habitations. We reach Cala Fico, an impressive cliff of limestone rock which houses the nesting sites of 100 pairs of Eleanora's Falcon. We see a lot of seagulls and manage to convince ourselves that we see a pair of black winged creatures which could well be falcons. We will tick it off anyway. Then to Cala Sandalo with an impressive lighthouse and precipitous cliffs arising from clear turquoise waters. A hilly and hot return cycle and then on to Spiaggia La Caletta, a small sandy beach where we are delighted to find we can buy a cold beer. A few hours spent reading, sunbathing and swimming before returning to the town. Our hotel is a beautiful Art Nouveau building with cool marble floors, staircases and iron balconies. We have our aperitifs in the square and watch the world go by. Simon tries a Negromani, a cocktail of Campari, gin and red vermouth. He isn't sure he can walk home. The hotel manager recommends a restaurant a little way out of town so we cycle to La Nave. A massive warehouse of a building full of character and certainly off the tourist track. Mixed fish antipasti to share, then seafood spaghetti / linguine. Ice cream stop on the way home. Not sure about the liquorice flavour.....
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