Album Italy - 2013 from Richard And Jo Demeester

Final Meal

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 20:07:39 +0000

Our final meal for this trip was a great, typical Roman dining experience. Table on the street, Osso Bucco, and veal with prosciutto and sage. Yum.

Beetle

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:28 +0000

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This fantastic bright beetle was gorging itself on a discarded rotting banana.

Getting Through

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:28 +0000

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Most of the climb through the canyon was very straightforward, however, a bit of extra effort was required for a few bits.

A Glimpse Down the Canyon

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:27 +0000

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Looking along the Gola Su Gorropu.

Looking Up

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:27 +0000

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Nicknamed the Grand Canyon of Europe, the spectacular gorge of Gola Su Gorropu was well worth the effort. To get here, we walked down from the nearest road for an hour and a half (nearly two to go back), about 650 metres descent. Then we walked through the accessible parts of the canyon, stopping every now and then to pick up our jaws. The walls are up to 400 metres high, and the gorge is under five metres wide at its narrowest point.

Picnic Dinner on the Beach

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:26 +0000

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One of the great joys of driving and camping is the self catering meals in great locations. A bottle of red, prosciutto, salami, gorgonzola. What more could you want for? Oh, dessert of muscat and biscotti.

Face in a Rock

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:26 +0000

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On the Altopiano di Golgo, amongst the sights, we love this face. All we know is that it is very old. Probably nuraghic.

Very Moving

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:25 +0000

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A mural in Orgosolo illustrating the death of Mohammed el Dura, a 12 year old Palestinian boy, killed during a shoot-out in Gaza while hiding behind his father.

Defeat of a Tyrant, Saddam Hussein

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:24 +0000

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Many of the murals in Orgosolo have a political angle. Events that we saw depicted, in addition to this toppling of a Saddam Hussein statue, include the towers coming down in New York, the siege of Sarajevo, the shooting of a 12 year old Palestinian boy, US involvement in El Salvador, and reminders of major wars, particularly the World Wars.

Mural at Orgosolo

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:23 +0000

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One of the many dozens of murals that decorate buildings in the Sardinian village of Orgosolo.

Santa Sabina

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:22 +0000

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We encountered this great pair of buildings while driving. The church is old (centuries) but the tower much older (over 2,000 years). It is a nuraghic site. Nuraghic people inhabited Sardinia from around 3,000 BC through to around 850 BC. It makes the church quite new!

Bosa

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:21 +0000

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The coloured houses of Bosa's old town fill the hillside below its castle.

King Neptune's Cave

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:21 +0000

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The beautiful grotto beneath Capo Caccia, over 600 steps down from the road. Full of great formations, and a salt lake syphoned from the sea, it was named after the king of the sea when discovered by fishermen in the 15th century.

Hey, I'm Green

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:20 +0000

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A lizard who is not ashamed of his colouring.

Some Eye-catching Flowers

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:20 +0000

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Flowers by the path, Capo Caccia, Sardinia.

A Leunig Face

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:20 +0000

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Resembling a cartoon drawn by Leunig, this face has been formed by centuries of weathering.

Weathered Rocks

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:19 +0000

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Some extreme weather must pass through here at times, which these wind-eroded sand-blasted rocks attest to.

The Rocks of Capo Testa

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:59:18 +0000

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This is the northeastern cape of Sardinia. The wind and waves have weathered the rocks in to some great formations.

Lucca Rooftops

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 22:07:42 +0000

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Looking over Lucca from the top of a tower.

Storm Clouds Over Lucca

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 22:07:41 +0000

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Coming out of the cathedral, the weather was changing.