Italy’s most famous hermit returns to civilization

[guy]

The Island of Budelli (famous for its pink beaches) recently had its sole resident evicted. After three decades of isolation, Mauro Morandi has learned to cope with civilization:
 

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“Mauro Morandi, known as Italy's Robinson Crusoe after developing a loyal online following, was caretaker of the Sardinian island of Budelli, embracing silence, solitude, and the peacefulness of nature while living in an old beach stone hut.“

”After years of struggling with marine park authorities that wanted to evict him to turn the isle into an environmental observatory, in May Morandi accepted his fate. After posting a pithy message of resignation -- "My balls are broken" (slang for "I'm fed up") -- he left.”

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnn.com/travel/amp/mauro-morandi-italy-hermit-did-next/index.html
 

Here’s a previous thread about Budelli’s beautiful pink beaches:

 

Edited February 2 by guy