Part 4 Corsica
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 First views of Corsica after we landed at Bonifacio and set off to drive the nearly 100 miles to Ajaccio where we are staying. The Mediterranean can be seen over the rocks.
The Cathedral at Ajaccio. We found the old font where Napoleon was baptised.
The harbour at Ajaccio with evening light and very still water.
Driving up into the mountains on our second day we saw quite amazing scenery though at times it was quite a difficult drive. These mountains even had snow on them

Lovely woods, open country, the mountains and little villages like this nestling amongst them all. What a drive it was!!
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio so we have statues of him all over the place

Napoleon's birthplace is now a museum
From the top of the hill looking down over the town of Ajaccio

All along the coast to the North of Ajaccio are beautiful sandy beaches, rocks and swimming places

Some fascinating little streets in the old part of Ajaccio
There was a market with stalls loaded high with cheeses and cold meats. Vegetables, fruit etc. The smells were wonderful
Still in the old part of the town this cafe did us some real freshly pressed orange juice. It was delicious and very refreshing in the heat
Exploring the coast line to the south of Ajaccio we sat and gazed at more idyllic beaches with the deep blue of the Mediterranean sea

Then drove over more mountains on our way back to Ajaccio
Supper on Wednesday evening. Penelope eating an enormous plate of Whitebait entirely with her fingers, and I had a whole lobster grilled. All washed down with a lovely bottle of the local Corsican, higher quality white wine, beautifully chilled.

A visit to Propriano, a lovely town some 35 miles south of Ajaccio
The harbour at Propriano
Casalabriva. A small town on the way back to Ajaccio
Another town on the way back to Ajaccio. This had the wonderful name of Petreto-Bicchisano

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And so we left Corsica and sailed to Toulon