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Salesmen on beaches - hot days in Sardinia

On every beach here in Sardinia (and in many other places, of course) you will find them: the vendors. They sell just about anything you can imagine selling: hats, sunglasses, sarongs, summer dresses, beach towels, beach toys, jewellery, speakers, iPhone cases...

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On some beaches, they come thick and fast and sometimes only a few minutes pass between one vendor and the next. I find it quite stressful, because I'm not interested in shopping on the beach and because some people are stubborn, but it also makes me wonder ...

"Cocco bello"

Most of the vendors seem to come from Africa and a few from India. And it makes you wonder: Do they live here in Sardinia or do they travel here to sell during the high season? Is someone organising the sales or is it every man for himself? Are the sales profitable? We see lots of vendors but not so often anybody buying ...

The occasional vendor looks Italian too, but they're mainly carrying large coolers and shouting "Cocco bello, cocco fresco" in a monotonous voice. We want to remember that we tried this once on the mainland in Italyand that it was coconut, which mostly felt a bit dry... But apparently it's popular in Italy!

The heat, the heat ...

We had planned to move on today and actually started packing up the motorhome. But the heat (35 degrees!) meant that we simply could not cope... We are still in Porto Pino in southern Sardinia and have first cooled off with a swim in the sea, and then hung out in the shade at the campsite's small restaurant. Today we also say big CONGRATULATIONS to Anette who won a protective case for iPhone 6 from LifeProof here on the blog!

Försäljare på strand i Sardinien
Vendors on beaches in Sardinia
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