We had to go back to the hospital in Sassari at 4pm per the doctor’s instructions. New bandaging and special cream and to ensure the skin was healing properly. Steve made the long journey with us and we decided to go from Ulassai to Bosa, then up to Alghero, then to Sassari in order to see some new scenery along the way.
Bosa street. 
Coffee and croissants. 
We saw these little chairs for sale along the roadside, now it makes sense! Cute idea. 
Beautiful little alleyway — notice the fishing baskets! 
Old basilica being restored that we popped into. 
Love this. 
Another shot of the alleyway. 
The plants and vines here are amazing. 
Sometimes you just see the quintessential Italian scooter shot and have to snap it.
Bosa is a colorful port town on a river that flows towards the Sea of Sardinia to the northwest. We planned to stop for a break or lunch but found it was quite touristy and crowded but we found coffee and croissants at a little café. It was nice to get out and stretch and get a bit of caffeine after the long drive. The buildings lining the river are painted in bright colors and a castle sits on a hill above the city.
The drive from Bosa to Alghero was incredibly scenic. The road hugs the coastline and the mountainous terrain goes high above the sea. Alghero is a historic city where the Sardinian, Italian, and Spanish flags fly above buildings throughout the city. I wouldn’t have been able to tell, but apparently Catalan is still spoken in this city, highly influenced by Spain throughout history.
Charcuterie / Salumi 
Fried Local Fish 
Paella di Mare made with Fregola (instead of rice) — this is the Catalunyan/Spanish (?) influence on Sardinia 
Pork Belly and Potatoes — Jess claims this i the best pork belly he’s ever had! So crispy on the outside, tender and delicious on the inside. 
Linguine with Clams
We let Steve navigate to lunch, wanting something regionally unique with seafood. He picked a trattoria where we sat in an archway in a tiny street. Jess and Steve got the set lunch — Jess got a meat-heavy meal of charcuterie and pork belly and potatoes, Steve ordered a seafood-based meal with fried fish and pasta with clams, and I ordered a paella that used fregola (think of pea-sized version of couscous made with semolina) instead of rice. The meal was delicious and probably some of the best food we’ve had so far in Sardinia.
We made it to Sassari by 4pm to see Dr. Veronica who examined my hand and told me it was healing okay. More antibiotic cream and a new bandage and we were out of there in about 30 minutes. She was excellent in typing up instructions in both Italian and English and instructed me to go see the Guardia Medica in Dorgali (close to Cala Ganone where we would be on Tuesday, 6/20) so we wouldn’t have to drive back to Sassari again.
On our drive home we stopped for a waterfall diversion spotted by Steve. It was beautiful rock carved out by millennia of water rushing through the limestone. We also ended up driving through a small beautiful town, Villasnovas (?) and saw a man riding a horse right through the streets. Getting in around 8 we realized we were likely too late to get food in Ulassai so we stopped in the nearby town of Gairo to grab some pizza from a local shop. The sunset and the beautiful village were a treat, as was sitting at a table next to locals, watching the owner of the pizza shop hustle to take care of customers and get pizzas delivered (master of reversing his SUV through the narrow cobblestone street!), and enjoying the local beer and stunning scenery.
Sending Love & Rocks 