08.31.09
Posted in General, People at 5:00 pm by Warren Williams
After experiencing my first Notting Hill Carnival last year, I made sure I could attend again, to witness the culture of the Caribbean through their music, costumes and delicacies. Decided to use the Notting Hill Carnival as the 12th event for the London Photography Meetups group, where everyone had a blast, whilst trying not to get lost amongst the crowd of near 1 million people. Here’s a few of my favourites:
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0062-s.jpg)
Happily gave this busker some change
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0042-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0080-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0111-s.jpg)
The talented Ray Wise
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Portrait Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Portrait](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0118-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Portrait Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Portrait](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0210-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0216-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0234-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0242-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0251-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0262-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0283-s.jpg)
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0291-s.jpg)
![](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0308-s.jpg)
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![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0351-s.jpg)
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![](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0442-s.jpg)
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![Notting Hill Carnival Eye Contact Notting Hill Carnival Eye Contact](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0566-s.jpg)
![Banana and Chocolate Crepe - Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Banana and Chocolate Crepe - Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0605-s.jpg)
Banana and Chocolate Crepe – Great way to follow up after Jerk Chicken and Rice
![Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Notting Hill Carnival 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/NOT_0641-s.jpg)
Jarvis getting in the swing of it
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08.14.09
Posted in Landscape, Transportation, Travel at 4:00 pm by Warren Williams
We flew out again with Ryanair, who tried to charge me excess baggage for being just 0.6kg overweight. With no weight restrictions on carry on, ended up stuffing more gear into my backpack to get by. Leaving Alghero in the morning, bound for London Stanstead, was another great flight, with blue skies and great views over Nice and the Alps.
![La Mariposa La Mariposa](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1194-s.jpg)
La Mariposa campsite along the beach front with trees
![Isola Piana from the Air Isola Piana from the Air](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1214-s.jpg)
Isola Piana, Sardinia
![Nice from 37,000 feet Nice from 37,000 feet](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1219-s.jpg)
Nice, France
![lac de serre-ponçon lac de serre-ponçon](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1224-s.jpg)
Lac de Serre-Ponçon – Southeastern France – One of the largest artificial lakes in Europe
![Ryanair Wingtip 737-800 Ryanair Wingtip 737-800](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1228-s.jpg)
The race is on
![France and English Channel France and English Channel](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1232-s.jpg)
Northern France and the English Channel
![BBQ London BBQ London](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1264-s.jpg)
Arriving back to London for a BBQ
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08.13.09
Posted in Landscape, Travel at 9:06 pm by Warren Williams
As you can see, didn’t shoot too much over the past few days, after all, you can only take so many photos of amazing clear waters, with them all looking the same. Our final night back in Alghero, there was a strange colour pattern in the sky, worthy of a photo. With our tent pitched only 20 metres from the beach, ran back to grab the camera for these…
![Alghero Sunset Alghero Sunset](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1161-s.jpg)
![Blue Streak Sunset Blue Streak Sunset](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1171-s.jpg)
The strange phenomena, with the blue streak stretching through the hills (the far left point is Capo Caccia)
![Alghero Goodbye Alghero Goodbye](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1185-s.jpg)
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08.12.09
Posted in Landscape, Nature, Travel at 9:56 pm by Warren Williams
After spending the night on La Maddalena, took a slow drive across the northern part of Sardinia, back towards Alghero, whilst stopping at some more great beaches for a swim and relaxation. With a final night with the car, decided to drive to the Capo Caccia cliffs, where we had previously seen Neptune’s Grotto 600 feet below. Watching a sunset, whilst precariously perched several hundred feet above the water is always great fun!
![Capo Caccia Clifftop Sunset Capo Caccia Clifftop Sunset](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1110-s.jpg)
Can you spot my tripod and camera bag?! Angled slippery surface, with large fractures in the cliff. Great idea. Not.
![Capo Caccia Capo Caccia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1143-s.jpg)
A view from where the tripod was in previous photo
![](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1148-s.jpg)
The view behind
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08.11.09
Posted in Landscape, Nature, People, Travel at 6:30 pm by Warren Williams
After a night under the stars at Capo D’Orso, we made the 10minute drive into Palau to catch the ferry to the beauty islands of Maddalena and Caprera. With very little planning done for this trip, with having no idea till the last minute we were going to hire a car, we asked around and checked some tourist guides, which unanimously advised us to head to this north-eastern corner of Sardinia. The ferries themselves run frequently, however seemed costly for the relative short distance from the mainland. The reward however was the some of the most amazing clear waters I have ever seen.
![Isola Caprera Isola Caprera](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0786-s.jpg)
First stop for the day, Isola Caprera, in the early morning before the crowds got in
![Isola Caprera Clear Water Isola Caprera Clear Water](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0833-s.jpg)
Hazel, Adele, Ayla & Warren
![85L Clear Water 85L Clear Water](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0842-s.jpg)
![Canon 85L Beach Sardinia Canon 85L Beach Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0861-s.jpg)
![Isola Caprera Clear Water Isola Caprera Clear Water](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0909-s.jpg)
![Snorkelling Sardinia Snorkelling Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0916-s.jpg)
![Fishing Sardinia Fishing Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0956-s.jpg)
Fishing in pristine waters of Caprera
![Caprera Hues of Blue Caprera Hues of Blue](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0960-s.jpg)
Hues of Blue
![Neck Deep in Clear Water Neck Deep in Clear Water](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0976-s.jpg)
Neck deep in ultra clear water
![View from Caprera looking back to Maddalena View from Caprera looking back to Maddalena](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0994-s.jpg)
View from Caprera back to Maddalena
![Ruins on Isola Caprera Ruins on Isola Caprera](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1009-s.jpg)
Ancient Ruins on Isola Caprera
![Walkway to Cala Coticcio Walkway to Cala Coticcio](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1026-s.jpg)
Walkway to Cala Coticcio (So gobsmacked, I didn’t see my own shadow)
![Cala Coticcio Cala Coticcio](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1034-s.jpg)
Cala Coticcio – One of the best beaches in Sardinia, and possibly the world
Only accessible by boat, or an undulating 40min walk
![Cala Coticcio, Isola Caprera, Sardinia Cala Coticcio, Isola Caprera, Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1037-2-s.jpg)
Clear Waters of Cala Coticcio
![Cala Coticcio, Isola Caprera, Sardinia Cala Coticcio, Isola Caprera, Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_1039-s.jpg)
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Posted in Landscape, Nature, Travel at 7:00 am by Warren Williams
After a long previous day driving 400km cross country, we ended up sleeping under the stars on a beach at Capo D’Orso. As we arrived after 10pm at night, it was already dark, with only the moon illuminating the water of the lake and sea to give us a vague idea of our location. The droning hum from thousands of mosquitos from the lake area, awoke us just before sunrise, revealing the true beauty of the area.
![Capo D'Orso Sunrise - Sardinia 2009 Capo D'Orso Sunrise - Sardinia 2009](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0717-s.jpg)
![](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0694-s.jpg)
![Lake in Capo D'Orso Lake in Capo D'Orso](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0723-s.jpg)
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08.10.09
Posted in Architecture, Landscape, Travel at 8:56 pm by Warren Williams
After a couple of days exploring the local flavours of Alghero, Ayla and I decided it was time to venture off around the mediterannean island. With our newly met English friends, Adele and Hazel, who happened to be on the same flight and bus, we convinced them to come along for some fun, music and more secluded sights of Sardinia. With a quick check of the maps, decided to head south to the town of Bosa, before venturing cross country to Cala Gonone on the east coast of the island. A few wrong turns later, (sign posting is almost nonexistent!) and we had found some great beaches to relax at. The Italian cuisine continued to roll through, pastas, pizza, wine, before finding a suitable place to camp up for the night – another beach!
![Alghero Coastline Alghero Coastline](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0559-s.jpg)
View along the coastal drive from Alghero to Bosa – Beautiful, smooth winding roads, with impressive views
![Bosa River Bosa River](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0563-s.jpg)
Arriving into Bosa – Temo River
![Bosa Bridge Bosa Bridge](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0571-s.jpg)
Parking across the Temo River, with a daunting walk across the narrow bridge
![Bosa Clock Bosa Clock](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0588-2-s.jpg)
More impressive architecture, with an old clock
![Bosa across River Bosa across River](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0593-s.jpg)
Temo River, from Bosa
![Bosa Blue Bosa Blue](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0595-s.jpg)
![Amazing Cala Gonone Beach Amazing Cala Gonone Beach](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0610-s.jpg)
Beaches near Cala Gonone
![Pristine Cala Fuili Pristine Cala Fuili](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0614-s.jpg)
Pristine Cala Fuili
![Waters of Cala Fuili Waters of Cala Fuili](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0627-s.jpg)
Clear waters of Cala Fuili
![Cala Fuili Rocks Cala Fuili Rocks](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0658-s.jpg)
From the northern end of Cala Fuili
![Sunset Costa Esmeralda Sunset Costa Esmeralda](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0668-s.jpg)
Sunset from the road, near Costa Esmeralda
![Ayla with Kittens Ayla with Kittens](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0675-s.jpg)
Ayla with wild Kitten
![Warren & Ayla, Sardinia Warren & Ayla, Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0686-s.jpg)
Warren & Ayla after watching the sunset from the road
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08.08.09
Posted in Architecture, Landscape, Travel at 9:21 pm by Warren Williams
Our first full day in Alghero, involved getting to know the local town, streets filled with various architecture, and enjoying the heat as it roasted towards 35°C.
![Alghero Waterfront Alghero Waterfront](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0073-s.jpg)
Alghero Waterfront, streets are empty in the morning and lunch periods
![Alghero House Alghero House](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0065-s.jpg)
A house in Alghero, overlooking the sea
![Warren Statue Warren Statue](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0131-s.jpg)
Not sure what the purpose of these stones were, but created my own statue 😉
![Aloe Vera Growing in Alghero Aloe Vera Growing in Alghero](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0133-s.jpg)
Aloe Vera growing by the fortified town
![Alghero Courtyard Alghero Courtyard](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0158-s.jpg)
Courtyard in Alghero, where I enjoyed my first Sardinian Pizza
![Lazaretto, Sardinia Lazaretto, Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0189-s.jpg)
In the late afternoon, we caught a ferry to Neptune’s Grotto
Here we are, passing Lazzaretto and the textured cliff faces
![Cliffs at Isola Foradada Cliffs at Isola Foradada](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0254-s.jpg)
Massive cliffs at Isola Foradada
![Isola Foradada Isola Foradada](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0266-2__-3-s.jpg)
Blue waters at Isola Foradada
![Cliffs at Capo Caccia Cliffs at Capo Caccia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0290-s.jpg)
Cliffs at Capo Caccia – Can you see the path cut into the cliff?
![Capo Caccia Capo Caccia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0296-s.jpg)
The bottom of the 656 steps leading from the top of Capo Caccia
Our arrival to Neptune’s Grotto, was rather precarious as we battled large sea swells, and had to literally walk the moving plank into the cave.
First cavern inside Neptune’s Grotto, located underneath the massive Capo Caccia cliffs
![Neptune's Grotto Cave Neptune's Grotto Cave](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0322-s.jpg)
People are dwarfed to the scale of the Grotto
![Neptune's Grotto Panoramic Neptune's Grotto Panoramic](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0354_pano-s.jpg)
Panoramic spanning almost 180 degrees with around 10 photos stitched together
![Neptune's Grotto Exit Neptune's Grotto Exit](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0401-s.jpg)
Light at the end of the tunnel
![Tramariglio Tramariglio](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0414-s.jpg)
Entering the waters near Tramariglio
![Amazing Cliff Detail Alghero Amazing Cliff Detail Alghero](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0420-s.jpg)
More cliff detail near Lazzaretto, in the evening light
![Entering Alghero Marina Entering Alghero Marina](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0434-s.jpg)
Entering Alghero Marina
![Yachts in Alghero Yachts in Alghero](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0451-s.jpg)
![Alghero Sunset Alghero Sunset](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0494-s.jpg)
Low sun lighting up the seaside buildings
![Alghero Sunset Red Alghero Sunset Red](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0501-s.jpg)
Alghero Sunset
![Alghero Red Buildings Alghero Red Buildings](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0504-s.jpg)
Rich red hues from sunset
![Sunset Alghero Sunset Alghero](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0514-s.jpg)
Sunset on the beach in Alghero, whilst trying out an Americano Pizza (French fries on pizza!)
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08.07.09
Posted in Aviation, People, Travel at 9:00 pm by Warren Williams
After a whirlwind tour of Europe, what better way to chill than to head to the tropical waters surrounding beautiful Sardinia, Italy. Located in the Mediterannean, I was asked along by Ayla who was finishing off her Middle East/European tour with a week camping around northern Sardinia. The flight was only £15 at last minute, flying directly to the coastal town of Alghero.
![RyanAir EI-DCH (737-800) into Alghero, Sardinia RyanAir EI-DCH (737-800) into Alghero, Sardinia](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0019-s.jpg)
RyanAir – EI-DCH (737-800)
The lack of rainfall very obvious over Sardinia
![Alghero Marina Alghero Marina](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0024-s.jpg)
Alghero Marina, after catching the 70cent bus from airport to town (why can’t other cities be this cheap?)
After pitching the tent in La Mariposa, we treaded the few steps to the beach for the ensuing sunset
![Ayla Alghero Beach Ayla Alghero Beach](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0032-s.jpg)
Ayla on the busy golden sands of Alghero beach
![Alghero Beach Sunset Alghero Beach Sunset](http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2009/AUG_0033-s.jpg)
View from the beach access from La Mariposa towards Alghero – around 2km away
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