I’m busy playing tour guide with visiting friends from the mainland. This afternoon we hit the beach, and what a wonderful beach it is. We hiked 250 meters down a mountain to reach this stunning stretch of coast. This secret beach is accessible by foot or boat; I like to call it Bedrock Beach.
What did you do this fabulous Monday?
How sweet it is to be loved by you … Canadiantravelbugs. Thank you kindly for this sweet award. I must be honest … when I saw the photo I wanted to eat them pretty sweet cupcakes. Then I continued reading and noticed you nominated My Sardinian Life for this sweet award! So, I did a sweet-happy dance.
Rules for accepting the Super Sweet Blogger Award
1. Give credit to the person who chose to nominate you.
2. Answer the “Super Sweet” questions.
3. Nominate a “Baker’s Dozen (13) blogs.
Fridays are full of fantastic photo challenges and Ailsa’s travel theme this week is a beautiful display of silhouette(s).
Where in the world am I?
A BIG congrats if you can tell me where I am.
Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Want to see my favourite silhouette? Trust me, it’s pretty cool.
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Another fantastic theme this week: Urban. Seeing as I don’t live anywhere near an urban center, I had to dig deep into my photographic archives to find a suitable photo(s). Urban Amsterdam Urban Copacabana Urban Fira Urban Bern Urban Verona … Continue reading
**UPDATE – This is just the nomination period. I wasn’t aware that you could only nominate once and that voting will take place at a different time. I’ll keep you updated as to when voting starts. Thank you all.
Nominate My Sardinian Life for the 2012 Canadian Blog Awards.
At the moment there are no travel or expat categories. I’ve been told that if there are enough nominations for a new category that they would make one.
My Sardinian Life’s categories for the 2012 Canadian Blog Awards: Best Travel Blog and Best Expat Blog.
Example: My Sardinian Life, www.laavventura.wordpress.com, Best Expat Blog, Best Travel Blog.
TIP: You can copy & paste the example above into the comment section of the 2012 Canadian Blog Awards.
I missed last years awards and am keen on taking part this year.
Help My Sardinian Life win a 2012 Canadian Blog Award!
Your continued support means the world to me.
Thank you! Grazie.
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Another fantastic travel theme this week: Sunset. Follow me on a voyage of some of the best island sunsets our world has to offer. And be sure to check out Ailsa’s blog Where’s my backpack for more great submissions. Sardinia, … Continue reading
Sassari – The kiss between two guilds. The Carpenters (Gremio dei Falegnami) and The Peasants (Gremio dei Contadini.)
You can read my full article on this great event here: The Descent of the Candle Bearers | I Candelieri 2012
Have you seen Sardinia’s 2nd largest festival?
Sassari – August 14th, 2012 – The 2nd largest festival in Sardinia owes its name to the large ‘candlesticks’ which men parade though-out town for a six-hour parade of strength, endurance, song and dance.
I Candelieri was born around 1500, a vow to the Virgin Mary; and to give thanks to the survival of three plagues during the 1600’s, which killed thousands of people on the island of Sardinia.
I Candelieri – The Descent of the Candle Bearers is a festival which embodies the spirit and traditions of Sassari. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, when Sassari, under Pisan domination, adopted a modified version of the Pisan tradition of an offering, similar to a large wooden wax-covered altarpiece to the Madonna on the eve of the Assumption.
10 candlesticks with 8 men per candle parade throughout the town to the beat of drums, clapping and chanting in local dialect. The last stop, at midnight, is St. Rosario’s Church where every Candelieri receives a midnight blessing from the church.
It’s my favourite time of week, Monday Market Day! It’s where I load up on local fruit, vegetables, cheese, rice and local salami. I’ve been going to the same vendors for years; we joke, exchange recipes, and banter on about the usual, weather. It’s a wonderful experience and I enjoy speaking with the local people, they have taught me so much about their culture, land and traditions, all I have to do is buy their fruit. It’s an intellectual exchange of homemade goodness.
At the beginning of June, I wrote a post about the cost of living in Sardinia, Italy where I have listed the cost of internet, electricity, gas, water, eating out and cell phone bills.
This morning I did a little shopping and by little, I mean very little, just the necessities to get though the next few days plus a few cleaning products.
A grand total of €37,08 or $45.95 Canadian dollars.
4 Yogurt €2,98 and freshly made hamburgers – €2,46.
Canned chickpeas and canned lentils – €0,55.
I think it’s rather expensive but that comes with island life.
Curious to see what the Daily Groceries cost in China? Check out my blogger friend – The World According to Woman – Come grocery shopping with woman.
How does it compare to where you live?
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