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INSPIRATION<\/h4>\n
\"Bessude\"
View of Bessude from above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today it’s a very short and downhill journey. The torrid heat continues but it seems that even 2 degrees less feel pleasant!<\/p>\n

I arrive in Bessude, a small village of about 400 inhabitants, and Carlo welcomes me to his b&b Il Mirto, on the main road, a beautiful renovated historic building, where I will be a guest. After a coffee at the bar, Carlo takes me around the streets of the historic center to visit the churches. At first the parish church of San Martino, dating from 1620, very well maintained, with a Gothic-style architecture, which contains a beautiful statue of the Sleeping Mary.<\/p>\n

\"Bessude\"
Ceiling detail in a San Leonardo church chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Walking a bit, we arrive at the much older church of San Leonardo, dating back to around 1300, where the village cemetery was also located. From the square you can admire the view over the whole valley, and the nearby Siligo and Banari. We then go to the small church of Santa Croce, where I am struck by a beautiful floor of two-tone octagonal slabs, slate and white marble. Then Carlo takes me by car to the new area to get something to eat for lunch, while we pass by the rural church of Santa Maria di Runaghes.<\/p>\n

\"Bessude\"
Little square with mural<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the late afternoon, having digested food and churches, Carlo and his father Gavino take me to MuMe, the Museum of Medieval Meilogu traditions, which is located in an old well-restored noble house, called Sa Domo de Sas Damasa. Here, in addition to the old rooms of the house and the old kitchen on the ground floor, there is a beautiful layout on the first floor. Panels that describe the situation in this area in the Middle Ages and the evolution it has undergone to date.<\/p>\n

Gavino explains to me of the existence of many small villages and residential areas, all of which have disappeared today, but some of which have archaeological traces. The museum is still under construction. The multimedia stations are in fact being completed, where visitors will be able to watch videos and access further information.<\/p>\n

\"Bessude\"
Man on horse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the end of the evening, Carlo takes me by car to the countryside above the town, just behind a basaltic ridge, the edge of Monte Pelao. From here the view is fantastic, the village below, and the other villages, up to the plain where the 131 highway runs.<\/p>\n

\"Bessude\"
Mural detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We take a last short walk to photograph the beautiful murals of which the village is rich, works carried out by boys of the international civil service. Spaniards, Germans, Russians, who came here, also involving local children, for the creation of murals, all with a specific theme and symbolism. We then stop at the bar which is located between two very large murals, facing each other, and we end the evening drinking beer in the company of Manuel, a friend of Carlo who joined us.<\/p>\n

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SOUND FRAGMENTS<\/h4>\n\n