Corse, France
12/07/2023
Rise and shine!
Just like the days before, we started the day with some coffee and breakfast. After that: some packing and off we went. We traced back the overgrown path from the day before until we reached the country road, which we followed until the ocean appeared before us once more. This time in the distance with overgrown mountains in between.
The road wound through the mountains, featuring tall peaks and sharp cliffs. Following it, a bay in a valley appeared before us, with the city of Porto located in the centre. Of course, I made sure to capture it by air.
We then drove down there to have some lunch at a beach restaurant. Remember: while for you there are only a few sentences between our breakfast and lunch, in reality there was quite some time and distance between the two.
From there on, the road inclined again, taking us through exceptional landscapes and proving once more that Corsica truly is a beautiful island.
Just like earlier, the mountain road led down into another bay, this time Plage d’Arone, where we followed a dirt road to bypass the tourist carpark (legally). This led us to the beach where we jumped into the water to refresh.
It wasn’t before long that a woman appeared to ask if we were planning on camping there, since this would be highly illegal. We assured her that we would not, so she was on her way. While I don’t know where Corsican people’s urge to fumble in other people’s business comes from, at least this time the encounter was civilised. We stayed a little longer and then proceeded with the hopes of finding a more remote campsite.
Map time: we had travelled from north to south, reaching the sea again after a while. As you can see from the breakout lines towards the oceans, we made some attempts at finding a campsite, but were unsuccessful at that due to the increasing amount of people everywhere.
So while it shames me to admit it, our camp for that night was the least exciting of all, since the only viable option we had before nightfall was a camping ground. You know, one of those official ones with … people *shiver*. Any off-roader’s worst nightmare. And it was fully booked, too.
In any case, the spot featured a key downside of civilisation: noise throughout the night, which left us wishing for a campsite to make up for it the next day. And as you will see: ask, and you shall receive.
And with that…
A demain!