2015-09-27 Palau, Sardinia, Italy to Bonifacio, Corsica, France
Another Menorquin, similar to ours leaves Palau marina this morningWe also make our move from the marinaWe haven’t seen Hans and Lotta for quite a few years, so it is great to have them aboard and catch up with them againWe set off from Palau and head back to the La Maddalena ArchipelagoThis time we make our way towards the north western islandsOn Isola Budelli there are some beautiful beaches, one in particular called Pink BeachThe Pink Beach at Budelli is deserted however during peak season there are so many boats moored beyond the buoys
It is unfortunate the weather has turned quite cool and windy again however Lotta and I are definitely going to have a swimWe continue around the west coast of the small island of BudelliWe enter Cala Giorgio Marino which is a fairly sheltered bay between 3 islands and there we find that the other Menorquin is there on anchorThe sun has made an appearance so we all decided it was time for a swimLotta was the first in the waterTangaroa in Cala Giorgio Marina
A late lunch is served after we all spent quite a while in the water which was actually warmer than the air temperature outsideThe rugged beauty and the sheltered conditions of this bay make it almost impossible to find a spot to anchor in during high season
Hans and Lotta were not feeling the cooler conditions as much as we were! Their summer in Sweden is similar to the temperature we were having here at the time.We leave the La Maddalena Archipelago looking back to one of the northern most islands called Isola Razzoli, with it’s lighthouse and light towerOnce again we pass Lavezzi Island on our way to Bonifacio which lies south of CorsicaLavezzi Island has some good anchorages and this amazing looking monumentAs Bonifacio is only a few nautical miles north west we decide to return there so Hans and Lotta can enjoy the experienceWe approach the well photographed rock formation by Bonifacio with St Antoine Cave belowThe old town of Bonifacio erected on the 60m high limestone cliffsNapoleon’s hat at the entrance to the Bonifacio harbourThe lighthouse at the entrance to the narrow harbourThe spectacular scenery entering the harbour
Hans and Lotta enoying the wonderful experience entering the Bonifacio portOnce again we get a mooring almost in the same position as our last visitFull moon tonight overlooking BonifacioJust behind the port we find a lovely restaurant called L’an Faim Cuisine Terre MerIt is great to still be able to sit outsideAs we are seated an interesting taster arrives to the tableWe order a nice Corsican red from Porto VecchioOrdering the aged beef requires choosing the size of your portion
Ric and Lotta order 2 entrees, the first beautifully presented dish they both ordered has eggplant, goats cheese and sardinesRic’s other fabulous entree has calamari, mushrooms and grapesI chose the aged beef for a main course which was fabulous and was presented with some exquisite vegetablesHans ordered the Surf and Turf and Lotta has her 2nd entree with oysters and a mousseOur dinner photo as usual!!Lotta and I order the delicious lemon tartRic enjoyed the fabulous chocolate dessertHans had the amazing apple pieJeff the marvelous Chef comes out to speak with usThe fortress above the harbour is lit up once again with changing colours every few minutes
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