...we visit the beautiful Montecassino monastery and the Polish war heroes cemetery next to it: a sentimental journey...we buy an Italian SIM card and fall victim to the seller's terrible pronunciation: I end up paying €30 instead of €13, plus the SIM card can take up to 24h to activate; as of this writing (3h) it's still dead...we go to a supermarket and marvel at the quantity and choice of chocolate Easter eggs, which come in all shapes and ...

...we leave for the airport with Krzysiek, manage to miss one exit but still make it on time...I am shocked to find airport ID checks have been brought back for intraSchengen flights as I get asked for ID both in Paris and in Rome...I am not surprised to find a Roman airport janitor making his way through Fiumicino on a Segway looks no less stylish and suave than an Armani model on a catwalk...to my shock, awe and disbelief my coffee starved body is denied its mo...

1. I almost miss my plane, as usual, and vow to come back soon, possibly move here permanently :)

1. I set out on a hike to the beautiful beach of Cala Goloritze from Baunei. My knee rears it's ugly head again (so to speak :) ) but I make the 500 m descent (and the subsequent ascent) in good time.2. I drive through Bosa, which is one of the islands most beautiful little towns. I wish I'd come here before. The view from the castle hill is priceless.3. I tour a stretch of the wild, virtually deserted west coast from Bosa to Alghero. Wow!4. I check into ...

1. I go on a trek to ruins of Tiscali settlement in the mountains.2. I get a little lost and don't quite make it to the ruins. However, I do meet feral dogs, a ferret, a wild pig in the bushes and a snake on my path, basking in the sun. An exciting day!3. I conclude I am in a terrible shape and must start running again soon.4. I drive down the coast through beautiful Baunei in the mountains to the coastal resort of Santa Maria Navarrese, where I have one of m...