Onboard the Andrea Cay: Missing Andrea Cay crew member found in Sardinia!! (with wife)

Yes… it is truly amazing, but we found Neil and Carey on a late honeymoon in Alghero, Sardinia this past Saturday. Carol and I tried to kidnap Neil for a blogging lesson, because we are still falling short in the picture-posting area. After a short (and obviously unsuccessful) tutorial, we had a typical Spanish alfresco lunch on the aft deck: wine, cheese, wine, Serrano ham, wine, fresh shrimp, wine, olives, etc… While few of us stayed on the boat and napped (Peter still recovering from his food poisoning), the rest of us headed off to a lovely, less-crowded-than-usual beach with Neil, Carey and Maria, a friend of Carey’s who grew up in Alghero and now lives in Baltimore. We all went to dinner together, too, and Maria was a great tour guide and had lots of good stories about growing up in Alghero.

Alghero is a picturesque old city surrounded by imposing seawalls that make for wonderful walking and incredible views of the sea and the high cliffs in the distance. We had dinner at one of the outdoor restaurants along the top of the sea wall. The only disappointment came after 3 in our party ordered the local specialty of roast suckling pig, only to have the waitress return and tell us they had just run out! (Considering we were about the only ones in the restaurant at 8pm, and most Spaniards don’t eat until much later, it must have been a very small pig!) Fortunately, the second choice was excellent – fresh fish fileted tableside. The fresh pasta dishes were incredible, too.

The next morning, we did a little more sightseeing (and about 10 minutes of shopping allowed by John), followed by lunch at a café and a last short visit with Neil and Carey. The old part of the city which is all cobblestone streets and closed to cars, is very historic with balconied residences above the many shops, restaurants and cafes. All in all, a very charming Sardinian town.