Lost in Europe 2012: Livorno Italy to Corte , Corsica, France

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Our Ferry to Bastia

We ferried from Livorno, Italy to Bastia, Corsica,France, a 4 hr trip. From there drove we drove to Corte with a stop along the way at Saint Laurent a beautiful seaport town . We sat out on the ferry deck just about the whole way enjoying the ocean breeze and sun. Every day a new experience ...all good.

Our first stop from the ferry port of Bastia was in Saint Laurent. It was an over the mountain top trip of course and zig zag road all the way in a dense fog. Never a dull moment but with no problems. I just take pictures and play with the GPS on my netbook...tough duty.

Saint Laurent was built above the water on a low point that juts out at the bottom of the Gulf of Saint-Florent , making it one of the most beautiful towns in the Mediterranean. It also has the Mediterranean climate . The average annual temperature is approx 65 ° and there are about five days of frost per year. The winds are frequent and violent, abundant rainfall (749.3 mm). There are, however, an average of 340 days of sunshine per year. Lucky for us the weather has been excellent.

In the port of Livorno

Sun rise at the port

Poliza

Resting for the next leg of the trip

Looks like a serious conversation taking place

Nina & Dick on deck

Port of Bastia Corsica

Saint Laurent

All types of boats in Saint Laurent

My favorite boat...holes and all

A happy man with his beer

Rowed all the way

Only in France you could find a condom collection

Highest mountains of the Mediterranean islands

Location location ...highest point on the highest mountain...scenery unequaled

Per liter = approx $8.00 gallon

concrete trailer ?

We have arrived at our hotel in the most back road , remote area in the middle of Corsica mountains and it is magnificent. The best hotel so far....unbelievable . 10 attaboys to Gary for finding this place.