From the east coast of Corsica we drove to the west coast, a beautiful drive over rocky mountains with lots of forests and almost no towns. We stayed 3 nights at our only resort stop on our trip, the charming bustling villaage of Porto, and its surroundings.
From the east coast of Corsica we drove to the west coast, a beautiful drive over rocky mountains with lots of forests and almost no towns. We stayed 3 nights at our only resort stop on our trip, the charming bustling villaage of Porto, and its surroundings.
Looking down on the village from a rocky hill, topped with a Genovese lookout tower.
The beach was empty, a little too early for the tourist rush (exactly as we planned it)
The 15th (or something like that) century tower from which we viewed the village:
There were a few of these caves, too narrow for our sight seeing boat to enter very far:
Breakfasts were OJ (always fresh squeezed), great French coffee, baguettes with jam, croissants, and sometimes pain au chocolat, my favorite.
We took a couple of hikes, but I can’t find the pics from the Spelunca Gorge hike.
Typical Corsican mountain landscape. Junipers and chestnut trees dominate:
One reason we like small family run B&Bs (Chambres d’Hôtes) is that we could get acquainted with the owners. Mme Poggioli is typical of Corsicans with Italian names but pronounced with the French pronuncation (Posholi). Like many, she’s bilingual in French and Italian but speaks no English.
