It was about 3 miles or so, much of it along a bike path that started in the marina downtown and made its way along a small river.
At about 2 miles in we dropped the bike path, crossed the river, and headed out to the beach.
Once we got there we stopped for some refreshment at a spot right on the beach. After eating and cooling off we headed on to the sand, took our shoes off, and walked along the beach putting our feet in the Mediterranean Sea. I can't believe how warm the water was, especially for being so early in the season.
Jules was on the hunt for sea shells. He found so many really nice ones. We are technically not supposed to remove any sand or shells, so we will be giving them as a gift to the family that owns the apartment that we rented. He was also pulling trash out of the water and sand and having us throw it away. Good little environmentalist.
A really interesting moment happened while Jules was searching for sea shells. He found a particularly pretty shell and said "we'll send this one up to Heaven for Gia-Gia." (Ya-Ya). She was his Great Grandmother and he was fortunate enough to get to know her a little before she passed away a few months ago. She is obviously still in his thoughts.
It was hard pulling Jules away from his adventure by the sea, but we had to make tracks back to Cagliari. We hoofed it for a while but our feet got too tired and we hopped on a bus that took us 1 block away from our apartment.
Lots of walking again today, but I truly love it. It's healthy and I get to see all the things you miss when you take motorized transportation.
At the end of the day I feel tired, but it's the really good sort of tired.
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