{"id":4537,"date":"2023-09-26T13:41:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=4537"},"modified":"2023-09-29T19:50:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T17:50:19","slug":"gardens-singing-in-the-cistern-and-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2023\/09\/26\/gardens-singing-in-the-cistern-and-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardens, Singing in the Cistern, and Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Botanical Gardens<\/strong> in Cagliari were founded in 1865 as an acclimation garden for tropical plants with over 500 species from all over the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4542\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4542\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0417-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0417-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0417-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0417-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0417-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0417-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0417-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entrance to Botanical Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the center of the garden is an archaeological area with a large number of Roman remains. We entered an opening in the rocky surface and walked through a long tunnel;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4538\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4538\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0423-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0423-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0423-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0423-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0423-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0423-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0423-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry in the Lead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the end of the tunnel was a huge dome-shaped cistern. In ancient times, the opening at the top allowed water to collect in the cistern. Today, the opening at the top has been blocked and the cistern is empty but the rocky walls make for some great acoustics! The video below is of Larry singing a Gregorian chant,\u00a0 \u201cIn Paradisum\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roman Cistern - Cagliari, Sardinia\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7MQUsUxm-LA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Just uphill (everything is uphill here!) are the ruins of the late 2nd-century AD Roman Amphitheatre. The label explains that \u201cthe Amphitheatre could accommodate about 10,000 people, who would watch fights between men and wild animals called venationes, executions and gladiator combats called munera.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4541\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4541\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0427-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0427-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0427-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0427-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0427-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0427-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0427-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roman Amphitheater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our next stop was to be the Archeological Museum but after reaching it at the top of a long hill, alas\u2026it\u2019s closed today for repairs. Instead, we had a conversation with a nice couple from Naples who encouraged us to visit their city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4544\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4544\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0435-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0435-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0435-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0435-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0435-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0435-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0435-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archeological Museum &#8211; Closed Today\u2026Open Tomorrow?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We made our way downhill to a traditional seafood trattoria <strong>Lillcu, <\/strong>a restaurant that has been in business for 75 years. The waiters are friendly and the dining room, with eclectic art on the walls and a buzzy atmosphere was an experience! Just what we were looking for.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4548\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4548 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0438-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0438-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0438-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0438-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0438-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0438-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0438-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dining Room at Lillicu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4549\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4549 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0439-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0439-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0439-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0439-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0439-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0439-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_0439-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spaghetti with Clams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The afternoon has been filled with leisure time (a.k.a. napping).<\/p>\n<p>We have one more full day to explore more of Cagliari! It\u2019s a great city!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Botanical Gardens in Cagliari were founded in 1865 as an acclimation garden for tropical plants with over 500 species from all over the world. In the center of the garden is an archaeological area with a large number of Roman remains. 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