2016-06-29 St Florent to Erbalunga Bay, Corsica

Goodbye once again to the lovely town of St Florent
Goodbye once again to the lovely town of St Florent
Continuing north up the coast of Cap Corse
Continuing north up the coast of Cap Corse
Asbestos mining has deeply scared the hillside near the town of Nonza
Asbestos mining has deeply scared the hillside near the town of Nonza
We pass the picturesque hillside village of Nonza
We pass the picturesque hillside village of Nonza
One of the very few boats seen this morning during our travels
One of the very few boats seen this morning during our travels
The town of Centuri is almost at the northern tip of Corsica
The town of Centuri is almost at the northern tip of Corsica
Approaching Cap Grosso the northern tip of the island
Approaching Cap Grosso the northern cape of the island
Michele catching up on a few emails while we travel
Michele catching up on a few emails while we travel
Isola de la Giralglia is the island just north of top of the Corsican tip
Isola de la Giralglia is the island just north of top of the Corsican tip
The small fishing village of Marine de Barcaggio on the northern tip of Cap Corse
The small fishing village of Marine de Barcaggio on the northern tip of Cap Corse
There is a quaintness about this isolated village
There is a quaintness about this isolated village

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Michele seems to be enjoying the diversity of the scenery on the Corsican coast
Michele seems to be enjoying the diversity of the scenery on the Corsican coast

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The steep eastern coast of Isola de la Giraglia with it's conspicuous white lighthouse
The steep eastern coast of Isola de la Giraglia with it’s conspicuous white lighthouse and tower
At Baie de Tamarone cows seem to be enjoying the beach as much as the regular beachgoers
At Baie de Tamarone, cows seem to be enjoying the beach as much as the regular beach goers
Another yacht sailing in our direction
Another yacht sailing in the same direction
Once again we approach the delightful town of Macinaggio
Once again we approach the delightful town of Macinaggio
On this occasion our visit is purely for refueling the Tangaroa
On this occasion our visit is purely for refueling the Tangaroa
As there was quite a queue for fuel, Michele and I took a stroll around the port
As there was quite a queue for fuel, Michele and I took a stroll around the port

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Once fueled up we leave the port of Macinaggio and continue south
Once fueled up we leave the port of Macinaggio and continue south
We pass several small coastal villages as we head south
We pass several small coastal villages as we head south

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The small port of Porticciolo
The small port of Porticciolo

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We pass a large wine growing area of Cap|Corse
We pass a large wine and olive growing area of Cap Corse
We continue south along this very fertile coastline
We continue south along this very fertile coastline
With only a few kilometers between the west and east coasts of Cape Corse, it is incredible how different the topography is
With only a few kilometers between the west and east coasts of Cape Corse, it is incredible how different the topography is
We approach the town of Erbalunga
We approach the town of Erbalunga
We decide this is a nice anchorage for us overnight
We decide this is a nice safe anchorage for us overnight
Erbalunga is situated north of the large town of Bastia where we intent going in the morning
Erbalunga is situated north of the large town of Bastia where we intend going in the morning
In the far distance we can see the large town of Bastia
In the far distance we can see the town of Bastia
Soon we have company in this delightfully attractive old port
Soon we have company in this delightfully attractive old port

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Time for a swim!!
Time for a swim!!
Two chefs at the barbecue tonight!!
Two chefs at the barbecue tonight!!
It is great that we are using our huon pine table, all the way from Tasmania
It is great that we are using our huon pine table for meals, brought all the way from Tasmania
Steaks and salad for dinner tonight
Steaks, chips and salad for dinner tonight

 

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