{"id":6701,"date":"2016-09-06T14:29:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T14:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?p=6701"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:32:13","slug":"porto-pino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?p=6701","title":{"rendered":"Porto Pino"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sabbatical<\/a>
Sabbatical III lies at anchor in Porto Pino, Sardinia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We left Carloforte on August 29th<\/sup> with the intent of stopping in Porto Pino, our favorite nearby anchorage, on the way to Corsica.\u00a0 Nine days later, we are still in Porto Pino.\u00a0 One reason is that we cannot seem to find a forecast that will permit us to sail (as opposed to motor) to Corsica, which is about 190 nautical miles north from Porto Pino.\u00a0 The second reason is that we really like Port Pino so we are happy to hang around here.\u00a0 The water is crystal clear and the bottom is white sand.\u00a0 There are at least three good walks:\u00a0 i) a two mile long sand beach, ii) meandering paths in the pine forest overlooking rocky coves (watch out for the big snakes though), and iii) a dirt road along the western edge of the\u00e2\u20ac\u0153saline\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (salt pond) where we sample the sweet wine grapes hanging from the vineyards that come down almost to the waters\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 edge.\u00a0 There is also a restaurant that we love, Blue Marlin, located on the narrow channel from the sea to the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153saline\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, with simply prepared and inexpensive Sardinian food, good music, and friendly service.\u00a0\u00a0 There is an Italian deli\/bakery with fresh bread, almond cookies, and cured meats, a butcher shop, a small grocery store with the essentials, and a gastronomia with roasted chicken to take-out.\u00a0 This is pretty much all that we need with one notable exception \u00e2\u20ac\u201c there is no decent artiginale gelato.\u00a0 One place cannot have it all.\u00a0 We even have a place to dock the dinghy well up the channel (info provided by \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Vera\u00e2\u20ac\u009d).<\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
Laura on the beach, Porto Pino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Water<\/a>
Water under the boat,. Laura swims before breakfast every morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Blue<\/a>
Blue Marlin restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"View<\/a>
View from the pine forest path in the peninsula that defines the bay on the west (Candiani).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pine<\/a>
Pine resin runs from trees in Porto Pino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Channel<\/a>
Channel that connects the “saline” to the sea, Porto Pino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tomorrow we will rent a car for the day and drive to Cagliari and visit the Immigation Police once more and this time we think we will actually get our Italian residency cards.\u00a0 We will see.\u00a0 We will remain anchored in Porto Pino for at least a few more days before heading for Villasimius (for a few days) and then overnight sail to Corsica if weather permits.<\/p>\n

Mark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We left Carloforte on August 29th with the intent of stopping in Porto Pino, our favorite nearby anchorage, on the way to Corsica.\u00a0 Nine days later, we are still in Porto Pino.\u00a0 One reason is that we cannot seem to find a forecast that will permit us to sail (as opposed to motor) to Corsica, … <\/p>\n

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