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You are here: Home / Life / Our holiday at the Mark Warner Perdepera Resort in Sardinia

19 July 2016 ·

Our holiday at the Mark Warner Perdepera Resort in Sardinia

Abroad· Adventures· Family· Life

Disclosure: We’ve been working with Mark Warner this year as part of their ambassador programme. We were sent to review the Perdepera Resort in Sardinia. This is a collaborative post but all thoughts, words and lifestyle images are entirely my own.

I love my blog; this little tiny corner of the internet.

Since I began writing my very first post, almost 4 years ago, I’ve never had difficulty finding things to write — things to share.

I don’t have to look for content — I write about my family and the things I really love — so I’ve never struggled  for inspiration and the words have always come tumbling out, quicker than I can type them, more often than not.

Until now.

I have so much to tell you, SO much to share, that I can seem to find the words!

I’ve been downloading my photos from our Mark Warner holiday at Perdepera, Sardinia and have take so many, I just don’t know were to start.

*goes off for another coffee and a walk around the garden*

OK. Deep breath.

From the beginning.

Mark Warner Ambassador Competition

At the start of the year, I entered a competition to become a Mark Warner Mum — one of their family ambassadors for 2016 — and (incredibly) I won.

You can have a look at my winning entry here.

Winning was quite a big deal. My big, man-shaped boy and I haven’t had a proper holiday (that has lasted longer than 4 days) for around 6 years and my two little boys have never been on holiday abroad before.

They’ve never been on a plane; never played on a hot and sunny beach.

So winning the Mark Warner competition really was a dream come true.

Not one but two amazing holidays; one sun, one ski.

So — after a little bit of deliberation — for the first, we chose to go to Perdepera in Sardinia.

Mark Warner Perdepera

We’ve travelled extensively in the past but neither of us has been to the island before and the idea of going somewhere totally different — with some of the best beaches in Europe — was too tempting to ignore.

In fact, weirdly, talk of the Sardinian beaches was on the radio just yesterday. People are stealing sand; little vials of pale golden treasure, as a memento of their time there.

I didn’t take any mementos of that variety, needless to say. The memories we’ve made will last a lifetime, and that’s enough for me.

But because I’ve got too much to say in just one sitting, I think this diary entry is going to be a preamble.

I’ll write a separate post about the resort — and what was on offer — and I’ll write another about the kids facilities, as they were far, far too amazing not to shout about.

But, for now, here’s a little look of our time away.

Perdepera, Sardinia

Pretty rustic villas, in pastel shades, were dotted round the resort | Mark Warner holiday Perdepera
Mark warner holiday perdepera
White, red or rosé madam? Pink obvs. | Mark Warner holiday Perdepera
Pretty rustic villas, in pastel shades, were dotted round the resort | Mark Warner holiday Perdepera
The beach at the bottom of the garden. Literally a 2 minute walk from our rooms.
Little fish. A typical Picean!
Playing in the water
My gorgeous pair
Happy chappies in the pool | Mark Warner holiday Perdepera
learning to swim with daddy
Happy Chappy | Mark Warner holiday Perdepera
Mark warner holiday perdepera
Soaking it all in — Cosmo doing a spot of people watching
Our Mark Warner holiday Perdepera Sardinia
Bertie-Bumble Bee (those ponchos are a winner) | Mark Warner holiday Perdepera
Cosmo indulging in a bit of spy-walking
Our Mark Warner holiday Perdepera, Sardinia

Finally, because our original entry contained a little film, it seemed obvious to make another.

Not a hand-drawn version, this time, but a proper real-life depiction of our week in sunny, beautiful Perdepera Sardinia.

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  1. Katy (What Katy Said) says

    30 July 2016 at 8:46 am

    I am so so glad you won- you were my fave entry for sure and you look like you’ve had the best time. It looks gorgeous, not been that way before but I would definitely add it to our to do list! x

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      5 August 2016 at 10:57 am

      Aww thanks ever so much lovely!! x

  2. Hayley Smith says

    25 July 2016 at 8:43 pm

    Oh Caro it looks absolutely stunning. I love, love, love your photos, too many favourites to pick out but any with those gorgeous twins in are amazing! The video has sold it to me, what a beautiful place and those happy smiles only show how much fun you had xx

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      5 August 2016 at 11:07 am

      Thanks lovely — I’ve got SO many photos to share still!!! Loved it so much — what a wonderful first holiday for my beautiful boys :) xx

  3. Janine Dolan says

    24 July 2016 at 8:57 pm

    I’ve never been to sardina before but I’m hoping to show my kids the world like my mum did with me.

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      5 August 2016 at 11:08 am

      I’d highly recommend it Janine! SUCH a beautiful part of the world!!

  4. This Mama Life says

    24 July 2016 at 12:14 pm

    I left a comment but I don’t think it went through so I’ll try again ? Looks like you had an amazing time! Mark Warner holidays look great and your entry was a very well deserved winner! Absolutely loving all the photos!x

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      24 July 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Thanks ever so much lovely — it was so amazing!! Totally hooked on the whole Mark Warner experience!! :) x

  5. Emma @sophieellaandme says

    24 July 2016 at 10:56 am

    Gorgeous photos! The place you stayed looks stunning. I’m glad you all had an amazing holiday, looking forward to reading more about it x

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      24 July 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Thanks so much lovely — it was amazing :)

  6. Viki Marden says

    24 July 2016 at 10:27 am

    Welll done for becoming an ambassador for Mark Warner. You photos look amazing and it looks like you had a wonderful time. X

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      24 July 2016 at 7:22 pm

      Thanks so much Viki — I still can’t quite believe my luck to be honest! :)

  7. Sonia says

    23 July 2016 at 9:54 pm

    It sounds like you had an amazing time! It looks beautiful, your photos are just gorgeous x

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      5 August 2016 at 11:08 am

      Aah thanks ever so much Sonia :) xx

  8. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    22 July 2016 at 9:45 pm

    I would love to go to Sardinia – it looks absolutely stunning.

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      5 August 2016 at 11:10 am

      It’s beautiful Dannii — would highly recommend it :)

  9. Kizzy says

    22 July 2016 at 7:10 am

    Wow looks like a very beautiful place to visit. I have never been abroad yet, hoping to change that next year

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      5 August 2016 at 9:48 am

      It’s SUCH a beautiful place to visit!! Would highly recommend :)

  10. Gill says

    21 July 2016 at 2:28 pm

    Aw, congratulations.. how lovely to win a holiday x Fantastic posts and sounds like and looks like a lovely time too xx

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      4 August 2016 at 2:11 pm

      Thanks so much Gill — SO lucky!! I’m still pinching myself!! :)

  11. Erica Price says

    21 July 2016 at 2:23 pm

    Gorgeous pictures – you must have had an amazing holiday.

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      4 August 2016 at 2:10 pm

      Thanks Erica, it was beautiful — so happy to have been able to take the boys on such an adventure :)

  12. Sabrina @ The Mummy Stylist says

    21 July 2016 at 1:52 pm

    Ahh I’m so jealous, this looks amazing, the sky is so blue! I can imagine you have a billion more photos on your camera haha! Xx

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      4 August 2016 at 2:04 pm

      I haven’t even sorted through half of my pics yet!! I took thousands!! :)

  13. Emma says

    21 July 2016 at 1:22 pm

    I’m so glad you had a wonderful time. Mark Warner holidays are just magical.

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      4 August 2016 at 2:03 pm

      Thanks so much Emma — it was amazing!! :)

  14. Rebecca | AAUBlog says

    21 July 2016 at 11:58 am

    this resort looks so fantastic – how amazing!! I would love to visit Sardinia. Love the video x

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      4 August 2016 at 1:53 pm

      Aah I’d highly, highly recommend it — it was so good!! And thank you :)

  15. Joanna says

    21 July 2016 at 10:27 am

    Such gorgeous photos it looks like u had such an awesome time. i look forward to seeing ur post about the resort and kids facilities.

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      21 July 2016 at 10:33 am

      Thanks so much Joanna — the kids facilities were absolutely amazing. I WISH it was the boys’ full time nursery!!!! ;)

  16. Julia @ Rainbeaubelle says

    21 July 2016 at 10:02 am

    This just looks like paradise Caro! I was following your instagram updates all the way and Sardinia looks amazing, as does the resort. Such beautiful colours and it looked like everything was just so easy and relaxing. So glad you enjoyed! xxx

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      21 July 2016 at 10:35 am

      It really was Julia. I’ve never been anywhere quite so mountainous — it was such a beautiful island. And the facilities — especially for the kids — was amazing xx

  17. Heledd - Running in Lavender says

    20 July 2016 at 10:24 am

    Ah this is lovely Caro!! I literally had a smile on my face throughout your video, it’s such a beautiful way to capture your holiday and it’s so obvious you all had the best time.

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      4 August 2016 at 12:26 pm

      Aah thanks so much lovely — it was such an amazing time. Makes me feel a bit tearful when I think back!! (in a good way!!) ;) xx

  18. Tanita says

    19 July 2016 at 9:58 pm

    I can’t wait to see your other posts Caro. Your photos are gorgeous and your little ones look so lovely in their summer wear. It looks so sunny. How beautiful is the beach! Your boys are gorgeous I loved their river island outfits too. Xxx

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      3 August 2016 at 3:22 pm

      It was SO beautiful. The beach was amazing — I just want to go back again!!!! A week wasn’t long enough!!!

  19. Sarah (@tamingtwins) says

    19 July 2016 at 7:40 pm

    AWWW!! I loved seeing this pop up in my Facebook feed! I’ve just been going through my photos today too. TAKE ME BACK! I’m so pleased you enjoyed your precious week so much. xx

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      3 August 2016 at 3:20 pm

      Just getting round to my comments now — it’s been NUTS since we’ve been home — as we had Camp Bestival since last Thursday too, I feel as though I haven’t properly caught up!! I MUST come and read about your holiday — I loved looking at all your IG pics :) xx

  20. Stephanie says

    19 July 2016 at 7:35 pm

    I can’t wait to read more, it looks beautiful and so glad you’ve had some proper time away together.

    • The Twinkle Diaries says

      3 August 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Aaah it was SO amazing!!!!! Literally, the most perfect place for a first holiday away together — so, so grateful to have been given the opportunity to go!!

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