Ajaccio, Corsica...
For those that are a bit rough on geography, to the left of Italy there are two large islands, the top one is Corsica, the lower one is Sardinia. End of lesson.A quick stop in this quaint little place as we head west in the Mediterranean. We walked off and explored this usually quiet waterfront touristy place. We were met by remnants of Napoleons Imperial Guard and the man himself.
For the next few days this is the home of a road race known as the "Tour de Corsica". The waterfront is swarming with literally hundreds of souped up cars and all that goes with it. Police, security, zoom, zoom, zooms everywhere. Hundreds of colourful tents of competitors and sponsors alike. It was like being back in Rome again!
We strolled through the maze of tents and barricades to explore the Corsica we came for. Within minutes we have found it. Small alleys of quaint, tidy shops, homes and interesting goings on at the waterfront. Napoleon was born here and we peeked at his birthplace.
The site was crowded with French Tourists, we took a photo and pushed on in search of a quiet spot.We looked upon our eight hours here as a rest spot, this was not to be an adventure day, our weary bodies need time to repair themselves. I took a great number of photos here and have enclosed a smattering to give a taste of the place. Very tidy and orderly, no hassles at all, typically French. Great day.
We had a great light lunch on the waterfront, just as you would expect in Corsica.
Fellette and I went back to the ship, taking in the strange world of car-racing on the way. Jim and Gail did more exploring. We have three ports left, Barcelona, Cadiz and then Madeira before the week at sea on the way home.
By the way, our friends that were left in Sicily due to ilness rejoined the ship in Rome. Apparently her diabetic measuring device was out of whack and as she was adjusting her insulin injections she was making herself worse. Eat well my friends.
posted by Doug and Fellette @ 10:57 PM
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