On the recent MGS trip to Sardinia we were treated to more than a tour of some excellent gardens and stunning landscapes with their associated wildflowers. In Cagliari we had grandstand seats to view the annual parade in honour of Sant Efisio, with flowers being strewn from the back of carts drawn by enormous oxen being just a small part of the proceedings. Then when we arrived in Olbia it was to discover it also in festival mode to welcome the riders in the Giro d'Italia cycle race. The colour of the leader's jersey in this event is pink and the whole city and surrounding district had taken on this hue, everywhere was bright pink.
