Bastia, Corsica to Florence, Italy
The truck is stuck! The front of it is too low to the ground to get over the join where the opening of the ferry meets the wharf. There are six men standing around perplexed. One...
Roads in Corsica: Ajaccio to Porto Vecchio
Shriek!!!! An alarm is set off somewhere. Almost ready to checkout, I open the door and was almost deafened with the noise. Oh no! Is the hotel going into lockdown just when we need...
Relaxing in Ajaccio, Corsica
Time to Relax
Breakfast
Gentle Exercise
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Roads in Corsica: Porto to Ajaccio
The crane is coming straight towards us! Cars are reversing, motor bikes are pulling over as close to the little brick wall as they can... Luckily we are right next to a lay-by...
Roads in Corsica: Calvi to Porto
The road from Calvi to Porto is the narrowest, windiest road we have ever been on. Our car has 6 gears but on this road, it will be lucky if it goes higher than 3rd! Our speed is...
Roads in Corsica: Bastia to Calvi
We are approaching the roundabout. "At the roundabout, turn right. First exit", says our TomTom. Colin does exactly that and veers right!! I catch my breath in fright, forgetting...
Trains and Boats - Travel Italy!!
Getting from Cinque Terre to Corsica requires some careful planning and a bit of luck! Having spent a week in Cinque Terre, we know the regional trains in particular mostly run between...
Relaxing in Corniglia
Some steps lead off to my right. I haven't explored up here yet. Five minutes and I am looking over the railway station and the sea. Back down the path and another set of steps appears...
Cinque Terre to Portovenere
Portovenere
Just south of the Cinque Terre villages is the tiny medieval fishing village of Portovenere. We decide to take the ferry...
Corniglia to Vernazza to Monterosso: Cinque Terre
Steps again! Hundreds of steps!! Yesterday was a rest day. Today we are walking to the towns on the northern side of Corniglia. Corniglia to Vernazza is 4km and...