Blog 4: Sulcis and Carloforte
My, my, my.... where to even begin! Ou r first weekend trip was absolutely incredible. We started off strong with the land rover ride - our carpool energy was UNMATCHED. We made our way through 2000s classics (Baby is still stuck in my head), country (Annalisa's fave), Spanish music (thank you Ian!), and more. Here's a pic of the band (first album coming soon): Voices tired and spirits high, we got off the rovers at our first stop - a mining complex named Montevecchio of the Medio Campidano province in the Arbus/Piscinas area. This complex was central to mining in south-west Sardinia, and is now a UNESCO world heritage site. We got a glimpse of the mining lifestyle (the 6-person lift system, the tools involved, the minerals - lead and silver - in demand, the associated dangers, and more). Then we channeled our inner 7 dwarves/District 12/Minecraft energy, donned our hard hats, and ventured down into the mines to explore: After our underground adventure, we hopped back in the r...