Ichnusa - Sardegna in bicicletta

Emilio Rigatti lands with his trusty bicycle in Sardinia, a mysterious land that turns out to be unexpectedly affectionate. A region with a stone skin burned by the sun, where one has the privilege of feeling like a foreigner in a globalized world that has annihilated all differences. A regenerating experience, which cures his love ache. The author arrives in Ichnusa, the ancient name of Sardinia, with the aftermath of a marriage that ended badly. Before his eyes the island reveals itself to be larger than it seems, a pocket continent, a land full of nuraghes, passes, coasts. More than by the magical colors of the sea, our cyclonaut feels seduced by the rough and bright colors of the interior: Ogliastra, Barbagia, Marghine... He finds friends at every stage who friendly force him to stay, seducing him with promises of canyons, of desolate peaks , of evenings with carasau, cheese and cannonau, of meetings with shepherds and farmers. The geography is populated by the unmistakable accent of the island, by the generous way that the Sardinians have of making the foreigner feel like a welcome guest. The love pain fades and the desire to return home disappears completely.