2016-06-07 Bonifacio, Corsica to Porto Palma, Isola Caprera, La Maddalena Islands, Sardinia via Ile Piana, Corsica

A wonderful French breakfast on the boat this morning

Looking towards the fabulous restaurant we dined in last night

We were very lucky to have such a good berth for our night in Bonifacio

As fuel is much cheaper in France, we decide to fill up here in Bonifacio

Once again we make our way out of the spectacular port

There are still a few of the large motor yachts here today

Inside the harbour on the northern side by the entrance, is a lovely tiny bay in which anchoring is prohibited

Yachts were already arriving as we departed to secure a position in the busy port

Once out of the harbour we again pass the the limestone cliffs with the houses so precariously balancing on top

5km east from Bonifacio is Cap de Pertusato which is the southern most tip of Corsica

By the cape is the rock formation which resembles a ship rising from the sea!!

We continue east along the Corsican coast to Ile Piana and stop in the lovely anchorage by the island to have lunch

Lunch today consists of a very nice French cheese that our guests purchased, enjoyed with some fruit and bread

On our way back to Isola Caprera in the La Maddelena Islands we call into Villamarina

Villamarina is a bay in the southern side of Isola San Stefano

In Villamarina there is an unfinished statue we wanted to see of Admiral Ciano, a WW1 war hero who was married to Mussolini’s daughter

Late afternoon we arrive back in the comfortable overnight anchorage of Porto Palma, which is in the south of Isola Caprera

The boys sample some of Ric’s organic wine which he bought in Cagliari

Piccante vegetarian pasta for dinner aboard tonight

Another attractive sunset over Porto Palma