With the beginning of the summer season, the streets of the historic center of Cagliari are transformed into the meeting point for tourists from all over the world: lovers of history and what the city once was, can discover the characteristic neighborhoods of Stampace and the wonders of the Castel. On the other hand, a few kilometers from the city center, the Poetto coast is home to sea lovers and when the sun sets, you go in search of a “fresh” break.

Coming back from the sea, still wearing the swimsuit and the skin reddened by the sun, we decided to stop at Kremet, an artisan ice cream parlor with two locations, one in Piazza Yenne and the other in Viale Colombo, in the center of Quartu Sant’Elena, a few minutes from the Poetto beach.

It’s Sunday morning: next to us a customer lets himself be guided by the Kremet staff in the difficult choice of the cake to take to the family lunch. Cakes, semifreddo, and Bavarian, decorated in a minimal and elegant way, fill the showcase that fascinates us with a play of shapes and colors.

First of all the “Black Pearl” – a Bavarian inspired by the trend of pistachio ice cream – with a soft heart of pistachio and a covering of chocolate glaze.

The choice is truly vast, from fruit cheesecake – garnished with strawberries and red fruits – to alternative combinations for the more curious based on peanuts, pistachio, salted caramel, white and dark chocolate.

Between large cakes to share with friends and small single portions to enjoy while walking, we can choose the right parfait for every occasion.

Sitting at the tables, we decide to taste the summer version of churros, a delicacy that we thought we could only eat in winter turns into a fresh and delicious dessert for the summer. How? Accompanying the typical Spanish sticks of fried dough with scoops of ice cream and a dollop of cream.

There are many combinations that can be made, but summer is the season of fruit: watermelon, melon, pineapple, peaches, strawberries, and cherries are the real protagonists so why not accompany our churros with the tropical and fresh taste of ice cream with mango and passion fruit?

 Then there is a product that does not know seasonality, we are talking about the brioche with ice cream, originally from Sicily and now known throughout Italy. We advise you to stuff it as the Sicilians do: with pistachio and almond.

Before leaving, let’s take a last look at the ice cream counter and we realize that among the flavors new creams have been introduced, without sugar and without milk and its derivatives: perfect for a walk after dinner and suitable for any type of intolerance.

Il Gennargentu è tornato a vestire il suo manto bianco, ma per molti appassionati del fine settimana la realtà è stata diversa dalle aspettative. Come sottolinea il meteorologo Matteo Tidili in un post sui social, molti hanno cercato neve abbondante già lungo le strade dei paesi più alti, lamentandosi poi per la scarsa presenza di accumuli.

“Le previsioni erano chiare”, scrive Tidili: 30-50 centimetri di neve sì, ma a quote alte, tendenzialmente oltre i 1.500 metri, cioè in luoghi che non si raggiungono comodamente parcheggiando l’auto a lato strada, ma camminando lungo crinali e percorsi naturali della montagna.

È proprio in queste zone, aggiunge il meteorologo, che la neve era presente e abbondante, come dimostrano le foto di Mirko Mascia scattate attorno ai 1.600 metri s.l.m. sopra il Separadorgiu.

Tidili conclude con una riflessione: fermarsi a lato strada tra neve sporca, ghiacciata e auto parcheggiate in fila e poi lamentarsi non è andare in montagna, ma sperare che la montagna “venga incontro” alle comodità di chi la visita. Un promemoria importante per chi vuole vivere la neve e la montagna in sicurezza, rispettando le regole e le distanze della natura.