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Into Corsica, the unknown
For years we have been trying to work out how we could possibly holiday in Corsica, with EasyJet only flying in and out on a Sunday to London, it seemed like this was something we would have to save for our big trip - so we did! Corsica, the birth place of Napolean, the setting for an Asterix comic (Asterix in Corsica), and of course from a tourist's point of view it has it all - wonderful big green mountains, beautiful sandy beaches, little towns ...
One day visiting the centre - Corte
... goat cheese, plate of local smallgoods and leek beignets (leek scallops?), for main meal veal and broccu in a beautiful sauce, and veal tripesall cooked by the owner's wife. Desert was a chestnut flan like a creme brulée with chestnuts. we then tested (on the house) home made myrthe liqueur which seems to be blackcurrant. The host Alain, kept us ...
Corsican High Country...
... wee siesta, I head out for an excellent dinner with the now-revived Helen to replace some of the burnt-off calories.
Before departing Corte the next day, Helen wants a good walk. So after checking out several 2CVs and Meharis in the hotel car-park (no owners in sight: probably hiding from that excited person with a camera), we drive up the narrow winding La Vallée de la Restonica mountain road. It’s 14km long and mostly 1½ car-widths wide with ...
Back to France: Bastia, Corsica
... disappointing and generally not a patch on our Italian culinary experience. I choose fish on two occasions: after all Bastia is seaside and the home of Corsican fishermen. In both instances at ‘recommended’ restaurants the fish is overcooked, and not particularly fresh. Are the French resting on their gastronomic laurels a little, we wonder?
On the second evening after a sultry day we are treated to a massive lightning ...
Les voyageurs
... lovely, but the traffic increased as we neared Bastia, until once again we were in a traffic jam heading into the town.
A rapid change and we walked out to try and find the old town, where we thought we would be more likely to find some interesting restaurants. Eventually we found one down by the old harbour which we decided would do the business.
It did, although their pudding lost them points. I am not sure what the yellow stuff was, but ...
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