Wednesday 14 June Chia to Pula/ Nora

Breakfast in the shade with the swallows and swifts dive bombing the swimming pool. Do they drink the water or just enjoy taking a dip? We take our time leaving this idyll , luxuriating  by the lovely water for as long as possible. At midday we hit the road and head north east towards Pula/Nora. Extremely hot! Quite busy road until we head off towards the coast. Deserted camp sites are dotted along this rather rugged sea weed infested coastline. Plenty of Spanish watch towers. We arrive at Su Gunventessu around 3 pm, check in and admire the Dutchman's pipe vine with its large dangling scrotal sacs and purple flowers which hang along one side of the entrance. We head to the beach opposite. We've bought some massive black figs, which are a bit squished in the panniers, but are nevertheless delicious. We have good intentions of visiting the archaeological site of Nora, which is an ancient mix of Phoenician, Carthaginian, and Roman. However, it's compulsory to visit with a guide( in Italian), and each tour takes 90 minutes ....so instead we decide to imbibe a negroni nearby and contemplate the ruins from a distance. Clare decides that we should have another, and we are barely  (I think that's the wrong spelling, but I'm not sure...following some Rose from Alrgehro as well) safe to cycle home. Nice simple supper back at the Albergho:octupus salad, mussels and mixed fried fish. Rose from Alghero.It's pleasantly busy with locals, despite our intitial fears and we pass a pleasant evening.