Santa Anna Arresi to Pula

A long day was ahead of us. The morning was a little cooler, about 20 degrees, with slight rain. We put on our jackets and headed off for our last full day. We headed along the coastline, with not many villages along the way. The scenery was magnificent with lots of beaches, but unfortunately with the rain pictures would do it no justice. Lots of hill climbing today and our legs were beginning to feel the effects of a 6 day trek. Some of those hills felt worse than the second day when we climbed uphill for 8km. We stopped at a restaurant perched atop a cliff, with a magnificent view. The young girl made us cappuccino, a daily ritual for us now. We will miss them! Then we pedaled onto the town of Chia. These towns were now becoming a little more modern. Lots of new resorts are being built in this area, so very soon there will be many more tourists feasting on this gorgeous area. After a pizza lunch, we hit the road for the last 20 kilometers to our final destination, Pula. The rain started to fall heavily, with the wind also blowing. It made the going a little tougher, but we kept plugging away, despite being saddle sore after 6 days on the seat. We reached Pula, which is a quaint town, with lots happening. Looks like we will get to decide where we are going to eat tonight. Our average temperature today was only 21 degrees. We have enjoyed Sardinia. This is an island that is a little step back in time, with friendly people. We got to experience the beautiful island at a time when not too many tourists are around. A slower pace with lots of history. We travelled over 300 kilometers, 60 of those today. We were grateful to be able to accomplish this without any problems. Not even a flat tire! So tomorrow we will travel to Cagliari to experience a little more of Sardinia.