Sardinia - Part 2

We left Porto Pollo after 5 days, and headed over to Alghero via a few scenic stops. Grotto dei Nettuno was a stunning sight, 642 steps down a sheer limestone cliff to an underground cave system with sea-fed lakes. The climb back up was a killer but the view from the top of the cliffs was amazing. We found an amazing restaurant in Alghero called Les Arenas, with delicous seafood and metre-long pizzas. On our last day, we headed down the coast to Bosa on the scenic route past steep cliffs overlooking clear aquamarine water, stopping for a walk on a limestone platform studded with rockpools. After a quick lunch and (another!) gelati, we headed back up via the inland road to Villanueva and the amazing cliff-top town of Monte******, whose approach road was an almost sheer zig-zag climb up 400+ metres, and sported a panoramic gravel track around the crest with amazing views over the manmade lake and surrounding bluffs. Back in Alghero for our last night, we headed into the old town for a quick walk to soak up the medieval atmosphere and architecture.

Local brew.. best drunk next to the seaside	Jen eating her bruschetta at the Waverider Cafe	Steps down to Grotto dei Nettuno
642 steps down... and 642 steps up again!	The short cut... cheats!	Neptune's Grotto
Neptune's Grotto	Neptune's Grotto	Neptune's Grotto
Neptune's Grotto	Local wildlife	View towards Alghero
Limestone cliffs above Neptune's Grotto	Above Neptune's Grotto	Nuraghe Palmavera
Coast road from Alghero to Bosa	David's loo with a view!	Coast road to Bosa... near Fort Argentina
Local wildlife, Bosa Marina	Chugging into Bosa Marina	House for sale?! Monte (near Villanueva)
Monte	Church roof, Alghero	Cannonballs, Alghero
Seaside fort, 'old' Alghero	'Old' Alghero	Alghero
Italian Pizzaria, Alghero	Church, Alghero

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