Why Sardinia will allow you to create absorbing writing
Posted on 03. Jul, 2008 by Joanna in Sardinia
I’m not much good in this hot weather.
Up to 30°C and I’m still firing on all cylinders. But when the temperatures soar to 37°C in the middle of the day, I spend more time trying to keep cool – an ice cream? a swim in the sea? a refreshing glass of limonata made with sparkling mineral water, pressed lemons, sugar and ice cubes? – than I do writing.
That’s why we’ve chosen April and May 2009 as the months for our next round of Absorbing Writing holidays in Sardinia. Warm enough to sit outside and write, yet cool enough to concentrate.
The island – the second largest in the Med – boasts shimmering turquoise sea, white sandy beaches, secluded coves and hidden forests.
But that’s not all. April and May, when Sardinia is drenched in early summer sun, are also ideal months for canoeing on the River Cedrino, exploring the longest caves in Italy, walking through lush green forests and ‘discovering’ Greek temples. This is the ’secret’ Sardinia: the one few tourists know.
Author DH Lawrence came here in 1921. His nine-day trip was so memorable, it resulted in him penning his bestseller travel memoir Sea and Sardinia. In it, he described Sardinia as “like nowhere. Sardinia, which has no race, no history, no date, no offering.”
His words still hold true today. Couple that with good food and wine and it makes Sardinia the ideal writing destination. In a beautiful setting and away from the stresses, strains, niggly thoughts and time constraints of everyday life, you can unleash your creativty and come up with several pieces of absorbing writing.
MatadorTrips agrees. Click here to see what they had to say about our writing workshop in the sun.
Emma in Sardinia
Photo credit: david.nikonvscanon on flickr.
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