Travel in Sardinia in times of Corona

Traveling despite Corona? We are constantly being asked how we can, are allowed to be in Sardinia at the moment! And this please specifically

Corona? Specifically:

Therefore now "concrete":
Today we are standing on a cliff. All alone, of course. An off-road track led here. We didn't have any problems, despite making contact with the ground several times. The likelihood of someone driving us out at night is low. Because even during the day there is no traffic. At night, you would be tired of life, because the cliff is about 20 meters downhill and very, very steep. At the weekend, the occasional hiker or mountain biker comes by and we always have very nice contact with them. We always try to make ourselves invisible, our pixel camouflage helps a lot. And fly inconspicuously under the radar. 

If we get stopped on the way to the fortnightly shop, we only speak English/German and wave our press card around. That helps, at least so far.
With 170 liters of water, a solar system and plenty of storage batteries, we are largely self-sufficient.

So far all the Sardinians and before that the Sicilians have been nice and friendly to us.

We are told everywhere that "those up there" no longer want to let anyone in. We are also told that "the press provides poor information, too many paragraphs and too little explanation". - Deja vu?

Italy's corona zones

We were lucky enough to make it by ferry from Sicily to Sardinia on the last day of the white zone. This was in conjunction with several Italian forms and a corona test. That was pure luck. You can't plan that, because the color of the zone can change quickly. 

Before that, we had already spent six months in Italy, primarily in Sicily. We live and work in our bus. We had private contacts both in Sicily and now here in Sardinia who would help us if there was a "fire". - But we are doing everything we can to avoid getting infected. Because one thing is clear to us, we don't want to go to hospital here...

Sardinia is now orange, ten regions of Italy are red, the small rest are orange. There is a hard lockdown over Easter. All regions will then be classified as red. And of course we'll stick to the rules and not drive. We'll look for a place that's as inaccessible as possible and sit out the red zone there. Just like all previous red zones. Only the crystal ball knows what will happen after that. 

We try to get by with as much social distancing as possible. That's why we're turning down all invitations and haven't been to a campsite or pitch for five months. We haven't visited any restaurants that are now closed again anyway. And of course, like everyone else here, we always wear a mask in public. We stick to the evening curfew and always look for a secluded spot for the night before 6 pm. But that's because we don't drive off-road in the dark.

We absolutely understand that you want to go on vacation. That's why we try to send out as much sunshine and positive energy as possible with our posts. If you were to ask me whether I would be starting in Germany today, I would answer with a resounding no. We have been and still are very lucky.

We wish everyone else good health and good nerves.

PS: Our impressions are purely subjective. That's why we are relatively of the opinion that everyone should have their own subjective view. We change location almost every day to see the world from different angles.

Was that concrete enough?

The Sardinian press

Two days ago, we already dedicated two posts to this topic on Instagram. We have now received the basis for today's post from a reader or rather Instagram follower. It's an article from the local Sardinian newspaper 'La Nuova' about a camper on the beach. The translation may not be perfect, but this is how we understood it:

"La Maddalena, motorhome parked on the beach - The German camper on the beach at Strangolato

30. MARCH 2021

The season hasn't even started yet, Sardinia is in the orange zone (red over Easter) and is therefore off-limits to tourists, but the farmer camper driver, this time with a German license plate, has already arrived. Locals out for a walk caught him hidden behind a cliff right in the sand of Strangolato beach. Immediate emergency call to the forestry department, the brigade and the harbor master's office. The first to arrive on the scene were the foresters. Reporting these incidents and getting the police to intervene is a civic duty and a concrete help to protect the beauty of the coasts. Citizens are the first sentinels of the territory."

It is certainly difficult for everyone to address this topic without judgment. We are therefore all the more grateful for the many positive reactions. Especially the often positive reactions from Italians and, above all, Sicilians and Sardinians. We thank them for their understanding. - Grazie mille

Once again, we would like to point out that our SpaceCamper is also our home. We try to avoid human contact as much as possible. But I repeat myself.

Addendum:

Corona changes everything, including people and their personalities. Two days ago, we reported on a German Unimog driver who was featured negatively in the Sardinian press. The consequences are reminiscent of the song "Was in der Zeitung steht" by Reinhard Mey.

This newspaper story quickly spread online, was shared hundreds of times and commented on thousands of times. Among them were a number of Germans and German emigrants. The purest witch hunt followed. Photos of where the Unimog was supposedly parked the following night. There was talk of "...he will be lynched tonight the Sardinian way...", among other things.

We were able to make contact with the owner of this bus via a follower. We are talking about a father with a wife and small child. After reading the reports, the couple drove to the nearest police station in fear and fled Sardinia the next day.

But no one has ever asked the family about their views. But what did May say? - "...who reads what is written so small in the newspaper?"

Abridged view of the Unimog driver "...the craziest thing about the "natural beach worth protecting" was that 5m behind the photographer there was a ruined building including a rusting telephone transformer/distributor in a sea container, emergency power generator, diesel tank, oil in the engine, all electronic scrap and coolants.

As always, we were the first to collect plastic waste with our 3-year-old daughter. Only 5 minutes after we found out that standing on the beach was forbidden, we went down and scooped up the lanes. The police gave us a verbal ban, which we complied with." What is correct now?

The fact is that the Unimog driver from Cologne spent the same night at the police station with his wife, child and dog out of fear for his family and fled the island the next day. Anyone who now says it's their own fault should realize how quickly something like this can escalate. If a camper is torched, it is at best damage to property, at worst multiple murder.