Auberge de Tesa
Travel Blogs from Belgodere
The Birth Place of Napoleon.
... who was born in this lovely city. Unfortunately it was a public holiday (All Saints Day) here today and many places of interest including shops were closed. This did bring some relief to Stuart and many other male passengers on the ship. Feeling we had walked enough to warrant lunch we found a very busy little restaurant for some local faire. We ordered local mussels in white wine and garlic, which we accompanied with a dry white ...
Calvi. Corsica
... drinks and got room service before tarting ourselves up for a night at the supperclub called Stars, both wearing black!!!!Went to check out the boutique and casino before dinner. Nothing in the shop caught our eye and we have money to spend. Degustation dinner was excellent and the singer and piano player were good too. I got to request "I'll be looking at the stars......" Off to the Panorama room to finish, where we met the couple from New Jersey again. Back to bed at 11pm, tired ...
One day visiting the centre - Corte
... well as a French couple whose daughter is in Melbourne.
21st June, breakfast at 8am in the Inn, graprefruit, croissants, baguette, jam and coffee and off we went.
We decided to take a short trip in the Gorges of Restonica, leading to 2 lakes but not enough times for the 1 and 1/2 hour walk. Beautiful scenery, stopped quickly by the river.
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2 days in Calvi 18/19 June 20212
... and came back to his cafe for lunch. Arrived in Calvi mid afternoon via the main road (had enough goat track for one day). Our hotel is an old Abbaye with beautiful gardens and huge rooms. We visited the town, the citadelle and had a nice diner near the Yacht Club. Had a look at a Spanish superyacht "the Alejandra" which ...
2 days in Porto
Left Ajaccio in the morning; the GPS took us on a goat track rather than the main road. Met with the locals (cows and goats) on very windy roads large enough for one car...
Arrived in Porto for lunch, nice salads and icecreams. Booked 2 cruises for the next day, checked in our hotel (Belvedere), our room had a balcony with view on the Genoise tower built long time ago by the Maures. They were used to lit ...