Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy, July 2003

During the summer of 2003 Claudia and I spent a week at the fancy northern coast of Sardinia, called the 'Costa Smeralda'. As the name indicates, the sea is colored along this coastline like emeralds. We used to follow the beautiful coast in a rental car, always on the search for a nice cozy beach. One highlight was a boat trip to the Arcipolago di La Maddalena. Between the tiny islands were lots of shallow waters which turned the sea into a patchwork of deep blue and emerald areas. The water was incredibly clear such that boats seemed to hover over ground.