2016-06-23 Carla di Giunco, Ile Lavezzi to Porto Pollo, Corsica

We make an early start from Lavezzi Islands this morning to start our journey up the west coast of Corsica

We pass Capo Pertusato the southern tip of the island

Goodbye to beautiful Bonifacio

Shortly after we pass Cap de Feno

We have very still and calm conditions for traveling this morning

We approach Anse de Roccapina

This really beautiful small bay is ideal for us to stop and have a swim, relax and some lunch

This really beautiful small bay is ideal for us to stop and have a swim, relax and have some lunch

After a few hours we carefully leave the bay as there are numerous underwater rocks near the western side of the bay

After a few hours we carefully leave the bay as there are numerous underwater rocks near the western entrance

The amazing popular beach at Golfo di Roccapina

The amazing long popular beach at Golfo di Roccapina just around the point

Off Golfo di Roccapina is the tiny anchorage called Roccapina Cove which is only for very small yachts and you still require nerves of steel to enter

Off Golfo di Roccapina is the tiny anchorage called Roccapina Cove which is only for very small yachts and it is said you require nerves of steel to enter… not for us!!

Scogliu Longu is an anchorage behind Pointe de Senetosa

The scenery along this coast is absolutely spectacular

We arrive in the small town of Porto Pollo which is the closest port to the ancient site of Filitosa

With the aid of port authority we are securely tied to one of the town's moorings

With the aid of port staff we are securely tied to one of the town’s moorings

After we were asured that Filitosa was open until sunset we organised a taxi driver to drop us off and collect us later from the site

After we were asured that Filitosa was open until sunset, we organised a taxi driver to drop us off and collect us later from the ancient site

Near the entrance of Filitosa is a fine example of a Corsican statue -menhir

The Central Monument

In the Central Monument 6 important statue menhirs have been found and are dispayed there

Ric in the western monument which was a complex wih small corridors

Ric in the western monument which was a complex with small corridors

Resting time for Ric

From the hill, where most of the ancient Filitosa site is situated, one can see a row of statues under a very old olive tree

The ancient olive tree is around 1000 years old

We manage to find the dinosaur rock at the old site

We continue up the hill to the quarry and look down on the ancient site

After over an hour in the heat of the late afternoon exploring the small ancient site it was time to return to Porto Pollo

After over an hour in the heat of the late afternoon exploring the small ancient site it was time to have some refreshments and return to Porto Pollo

Back to the Tangaroa on the mooring in Porto Pollo Bay

Time for a drink, cheese and biscuits and of course Michele’s fabulous French fig paste

Tonight we enjoy a dinner of grilled chicken with a vegetable ratatouille

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