As we head towards Calvi we choose to negotiate through one of Corsica’s natural wonders, the exceptionally beautiful Calanques de Piana. These are granite rock formations along the coast of western Corsica near Porto. Winding south from Porto to Piana in the north west of Corsica, is a coastal road with some of the mostContinue reading “Calanques de Piana”
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Pretty Piana
There are a variety of pretty little villages scattered around Corsica and one of them is Piana. We’re dropping in en-route to our next destination, the tourist town of Calvi. Piana is a pretty village set in and overlooking the fabulous Calanqes de Piana; one of the most beautiful parts of Corsica. The Calanqes deContinue reading “Pretty Piana”
Boats & beaches
Ajaccio is Corsica’s capital and is a port city on the rugged isle’s western coast. As such it has a bustling little marina and large port complete with a multitude of colourful, bobbing boats. The Tino Rossi Marina is a pleasant place to stroll around and enjoy the laid back bustle of fishermen carrying onContinue reading “Boats & beaches”
Ajaccio art
Sunny Ajaccio’s old streets are lined with beautiful, mellowed, old buildings. Muted shades of ocha and cream have been faded by decades of sun. As well as attractive architecture you can also find a wealth of detailed wall art too. Whether it is an ornate Stormtrooper or a weathered woman. A pretty door in fadedContinue reading “Ajaccio art”
Farewell Brittany
Well folks we’ve come to the end of the whirlwind stomp through the beautiful Brittany. One of the final stops is Audierne, a charming Breton harbour town with bustling quays and historic narrow streets. We’re law abiding folks – if the sign says wait here, then wait we will! This colourful restaurant display catches myContinue reading “Farewell Brittany”
Loctudy evening
One of my favourite things when on holiday is the proximity to the beach – at any time of day. Our lovely Bretton gite was no exception as we were 10 minutes walk away from a sweet little stretch of sand. The man and I enjoyed an evening stroll to the little harbour to watchContinue reading “Loctudy evening”
Colourful cans
Taking a brief pause from street scenes and quaint harbours I just wanted to simply dedicate a post to one of my favourite things that I kept spotting in Brittany – colourful cans! You can find these uniquely branded, vivid tins in Concarneau and other places close by. They are produced by Conserverie Courtin – aContinue reading “Colourful cans”
Concarneau continues
Time for some more snapshots of the pretty harbour town of Concarneau. Meandering around the picturesque old town centre we are enchanted by the shuttered shops. We pause to enjoy sampling some clogs – the man seems to enjoy it just a little too much… Personally I think those wooden clogs look very heavy andContinue reading “Concarneau continues”
Locronan
Our next Breton stop is the beautiful little village of Locronan. A shame it’s a drizzly day. This exquisite village in west Finistère occupies a long-sacred spot named after a revered Irishman who settled here in the Dark Ages. Saint Ronan is greatly venerated in Brittany. He was an Irish Christian missionary of the 6thContinue reading “Locronan”
Brittany baby!
Despite having gathered quite a bit of the world under my belt, I have been woefully lax in exploring one of the closest places to my home country – France! I’ve only ever been to the South of France and that was many years ago, a whirlwind tour of Nice, Cannes, Antibes and Monaco andContinue reading “Brittany baby!”