On the Chaise Longue

 

And that was the day really, one way or another.  Woke with a stinker of a hangover, the aperol spritz can go as one of my 50 for the 50th but can cross that off the list for good!  

With our last full day on this Island it was time for those who needed it to pay their respects to the sun gods.  Lets go with Sol, the Romans, no surprise, also former occupants of these parts.

Just picking up on one other historical point, the name costa rei is a shortened version of costa dei rei, the coast of criminals, linking back to that prison we saw a couple of days back.  Crime rate pretty low here these days though, can heartily recommend.

I did get out for a run later and hotter than it should have been, which meant also shorter, but did end up with a few hundred yards on the shoreline getting my feet wet as the tide swept in and out.

A taste for the sea meant I did then hire a kayak for an hour to ride the waves a bit and take a view of the coastline from a different angle.

Spent the rest of the afternoon up on high, reading and having a drink or 2. The Peroni also brewed out in Sardinia so that's back on the menu, although Ichnusa been brewed since 1912, a big year for the Swans, means its not getting overlooked. The lunchtime menu consisited of using up all manner of cheese, frankfurters and salad we have accumulated over the last few days, breakkfast has gone a similar way too. Surprisingly tasty, and water melons may become a more common feature of my diet and hydration plans.

Started new book 'Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing' , 2 older chaps still looking for adventure and a laugh, so proving more fuel to my life in the old dog aspirations.

This more conventional day ended with a lovely final family walk into Costa Rei to seek a bit of seafood on my part, not really done much on the dining front on this trip.  We found the 7th best restaurant (out of 22) as reviewed by Trip Advisor 

Quite a nice terrace to enjoy food, the Med not too far away, and far better service than last night, if not perfect.  Went for a bottle of local wine, it had the name of those old archaelogical ruins we explored a few days back, but was dry and crisp and probably more recently fermented!  For starter I had baby octupi in a rich, spicy, tomato sauce, all very lively, they did look like they might start swimming away, but I chewed faster.  For main and turning this into a Finding Nemo sequel a deliciously rich and lightly battered swordfish with crispy fries. The dessert was quite something though, Ciocamisu, white and dark chocolate mousse, cookie biscuits, and a real treat to end the meal.

Had eaten enough seafood to swim back, but sadly it was all uphill, so a final workout of the day, and a few last moments in our lovely home away from home.

(Carys)

I had another nice lie in today - as it seems, that's what this holiday is sort of about; getting some rest. I don't think I got up until around 10am, had a slow breakfast and decided today would be a proper beach day. So after getting ready, we headed down, and mum and I bought a pair of sunbeds and parasol for the day in one of the beachclub areas - the one attatched to the bar we'd been visiting for the past few days. From then on we just did a lot of chilling. I went in the sea 3 times - my last feeling quite sad as I said goodbye to the gorgeous temperature of the water, and how crystal clear it was. That i will definitley miss. Between these ocean visits, I spent a lot of time under the parasol, but even so have ended up quite sunburnt. I had some icecream, and lots of fantas, so felt very refreshed. All in all, it was lovely to have a very relaxed day, just enjoying the beauty of the beach as we come to the end of our holiday. 

When the resting had run its course, we came back up to the house, showered and got ready to go for food. I'd say we've had a good split between eating in and eating out, and that variety is what makes each so enjoyable - always doing something a bit different. Today was a 3 course meal - mine being a sardinian vegetable pie, mozarella and tomato pizza (of course), and same as dad, cocciomisu, which was so delicious, but very rich, so wish it has been slightly smaller so I could appreciate it more. Regardless, a very nice meal. We climbed the steps home for the last time, as we rest for our final day tomorrow, before heading home in the evening.