Unexpected,
unplanned things are sometimes the best ones in life, right? Well, here’s one: Our little fall
getaway to the Mediterranean island of
Corsica! It just so happened that Denis
needed to go there for
work for few days and we ended up having seven days of
splendid escapade! We hopped on a sunrise flight out of Paris on Sunday morning
and arrived to
Ajaccio (capital of Corsica) just an hour and half later-
talking about convenience. As much as we were unprepared and disorientated that
day, we ended up having such good Sunday exploring the coastline south from
Ajaccio including little
scenic hike and dip into the clear blue sea.
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| Views from Torra di Capu di Muru |
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| Towards Ajaccio |
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| Coastline |
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| Torra di Capu di Muru |
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| From the hiking trail |
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| Little turquoise bays |
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| Isolella beach |
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| Night falls over Ajaccio port |
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| Harbor of Ajaccio |
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| Cours Napoléon |
Unfortunately
along with a work trip comes some work- what a bummer! I on the other hand fully enjoyed the beautiful day and took the full advantage of the poolside (considering this was our first holiday to south this year). Fortunately for Denis, the Corsicans are not too keen on long working hours and we
were still able to go around on Monday once he was done. From Ajaccio there are couple of
things worth getting around to like Capo de Feno and Iles Sanguinaires as well as Tour de la Parata that offers the best views over this island
group. And not just any views because if you happen to be there in time for
sunset, you’ll be in for something surreal and mystical! We had the best
possible ending for the nice day as we watched the sun plummeting to the sea and afterwards dined on the beach...
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| Capo de Feno beach |
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| After work picnic |
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| Wild beaches |
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| Splashing waves |
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| Iles Sanguinaires - Archipelago |
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| Views from the Tour de la Parata |
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| Pre-Sunset |
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| Sunset Watch |
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| Nature Fireworks |
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| Post-Sunset |
On
Tuesday massive clouds rolled over Ajaccio but it wasn’t until later in the afternoon
that it started to rain. And rain it did- all night! Luckily we had a
supermarket right next-door and a nice apartment with all the kitchen
facilities so that we could whip up a proper dinner anyway. Actually we ended up
having a nice relaxing night with even a night dip into a hot pool, so we didn't complain...
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| Home away from home |
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| Views from our balcony |
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| Cheers! |
Besides we were in for something so exciting the following day-
the road trip!
TIPS & LINKS
Around Ajaccio:
Do you know why Corsicans are particularly proud of Ajaccio? It's the birthplace and childhood home for
Napoléon!
Restaurants:
Tip: There are plenty good restaurants along the port area,
and also if you continue on road D111 (route des Sanguinaires) you can find
places directly on the beach (but you need a car)
Gorgeous coastal town in the south of the island known for
its dramatic cliffs
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