We opted to take the train to Olbia, since we were happy with the Aranci anchorage. We were late getting ashore and even later walking in the heat to the train station, so we were pleasantly surprised to find a conductor who helped us make sure we got the right tickets from the automated machine just minutes before the train left.
We had really wanted to go to the archeological museum, but of course it was Monday and it was closed. We settled for culurgiones for lunch at a local restaurant.
It was brutally hot (the beginning of the Cerberus heat wave in Europe, because all weather phenomenon are now being named). I wasn’t in the mood to walk much, but we did make it to the Basilica of San Simplico. Unlike the ornate churches and cathedrals that we had seen in Europe to date, this church (built in the 11th century) is incredibly simple in its construction, but beautiful in its own right. Unfortunately the necropolis below was closed (Monday), so we made do with the church before heading back.
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