Hotel Genovese Bonifacio

... tell the Bosun, Andrew, was getting frustrated with him since it was his job to make sure he knew what he was doing and that he was doing it safely. Every time Kevie would slam into the platform, Andrew would look up over his shoulder to see of anyone on the decks above was watching. Andrew finally got on the Jet Ski and then showed him exactly what to do to avoid a hard landing. After that he got it.

Stee had to finish some work before he ...

... a few drinks in the bars. For our morning walk, Stee and I walked up to the Punta de lu Tamburu, overlooking the harbor and the coast, and then over to the Stella Maris Church. This was a nice enough place and I see why the famous come here since they can get a lot more privacy then they could otherwise. It’s a nice place but everything was too shiny new, too planned out, too sterile and too beige. I ...

... and is lined with little restaurants and bars. From the harbor it’s about a quarter mile walk up to the old town with the expected narrow windy lanes between the cramped houses above the cliffs.

We ate dinner on the upper deck as we cruised out of Bonifacio and towards Cala de Volpe in Sardinia. It was a beautiful sunset over the ocean with Corsica framing the view.

... grandchildren) moved to the farm several years back to get away from city life. While staying at La China we did manage to explore the area and nearby coast. We visited a very nice beach town called Santa Teresa Gallura which had a great beach, very nice hiking paths and beautiful high cliffs with stunning coves of turquoise colored water. Santa Teresa Gallura is the northernmost point of Sardinia and from there you can see the French Island of Corsica about 8 miles across the ...

... day did not get started till 12. It was a windy overcast morning so there was no rush to the beach. When it came to paying for the bikes I found out my credit card expired some 9 days earlier and I had little cash on my backup account. So until I visited the Internet to move some dollars around I was stuck with 10 euro; & a load of food I bought the day before. Sebastian and I were both scooter virgins so we left together slowly to Pintarello ...

Day 176. Trip to Conca, final stage 7/10/08 Stage 15, 5hrs, 12kms An easier day descending below 1000 meters for the first time in 6 days, although more ascending than expected! We caught up with the Canadian girls and English lady after 3 hours reaching the stream and dipping pool together. We finished the trek in Conca together catching a cab together to Porto-Vecchio. There we sorted out a ...

... on it was slow progress. His knee was braced and he had the help of his poles for support. But even Sebastian and I struggled with the decent to Bavella village. Very loose stones and a poorly marked path made for an interesting down hill ride. But we made it to the village were we relaxed to the the tune of 2 local chestnut beers each. First bit of alcohol in a week! Claudia and Wolfgang ...

... Parkieren wird zu einem nervenaufreibenden Spielchen, wir muessen fast eine Stunde um die verschiedenen Wohnblocks der Innenstadt fahren, bis der Opel schlussendlich gut versorgt ist. Am anderen Tag gehts zurueck nach Nizza mit der Autofaehre, unterwegs treffen wir noch auf ein Segelboot in Seenot, und unsere Corsica Ferry aendert ploetzlich Kurs, um den verzweifelten Seglern einige Kanister Treibstoff zu uebergeben; ein ziemliches Schauspiel auf offenem Meer fuer alle Passagiere.

We have just finished the first two weeks of our bike tour in beautiful Corsica with perfect weather, unforgettable sights, sounds & smells, and unexpectedly ran into some good friends. One thing is for sure, this first part is going to be a tough act to follow going forward. Where do we start? We'll try to keep it short and simple and hit the highlights in order to not lose your attention. If you recall, we left off last time having returned home from the Berner ...

... Im only going to try it once then we move on to the port because this is getting stoopid. One pass and I pull it onto the boat, tie it down and before we know it a helicopter is overhead, and the coastguard alongside. We off load our latest cargo without a single thanks (he was still in shock) and make for a a very crowded port where every other yacht on the west coast is seeking shelter. More to come.