Calvi’s town beach is a pretty stretch of sand backed by pine forests and a cute little beach side railway. Whether it’s bathed in golden evening sunshine or in the bright glare of daylight, it attracts plenty of folk. The beach stretches for 6km With a gently shelving gradient as well as warm and protectedContinue reading “Calvi”
Tag Archives: beach
Calvi and surrounds
The next town on our hit list, whirl wind tour of Corsica was Calvi. It’s known for its beaches and crescent-shaped bay. A medieval citadel overlooks the marina – but more of that later. We head to catch the sunset at one of the many lovely beaches. This rocky delight is Arinella beach. A moodyContinue reading “Calvi and surrounds”
Long way down!
On route to the gorges we pass by just one of the stunning beaches to be found on the island. This is the pretty beach of Porto seen from high up above as we passed through the Calanques de Piana. The beach overlooks the Golfe de Porto and is a pristine little stretch of sand.Continue reading “Long way down!”
Corsican crew
The next trip of 2018 was to the little French island of Corsica. Having visited the neighbouring Italian island of Sardinia the year before we were keen to compare the two. The first stop is the capital city of Ajaccio complete with its pretty town beach. Ajaccio has a wealth of history. Not least ofContinue reading “Corsican crew”
Last looks
Last few shots from our summer holiday to Mykonos (LAST JULY!!) so backlogged with trip write ups!! Still zipping around on our quad we head for the remote little bay that is Fokos beach in the North East of the island. Early in the morning we have the beach virtually to ourselves to enjoy. TheContinue reading “Last looks”
Kalafatis beach
Beyond Mykonos old town there is very little to do on this tiny Greek island except enjoy the stunning little beaches that are dotted around the place. We hire a quad bike in order to zip around on and head to the South East of the island to the beautiful beach of Kalafatis. It’s aContinue reading “Kalafatis beach”
Relics and rocks
As the husband desperately tries to drag me away from the old town, I once again get hopelessly distracted. This time by an enchanting, tucked away shop full of religious icons. Painted on driftwood and old salvaged wood, this shop is an Aladdin’s cave of the sacred and holy. Ever corner is crammedContinue reading “Relics and rocks”
Shirley Valentine
Following on with our bonus week in the tiny, scorching island of Mykonos. We’re off to the island’s most famous claim to fame – The Shirley Valentine beach. The beach and restaurant made famous by the 1980s films is actually located at Agios Ioannis. This is a tiny beach town about a 15 minute driveContinue reading “Shirley Valentine”
Mini Mykonos
From the big city buzz of NYC our next trip couldn’t be more different – to the tiny Greek island of Mykonos. We grabbed a week long package holiday in July to celebrate my birthday (and honeymoon mark 2!) The reality is that New York was so expensive to eat out in that we justContinue reading “Mini Mykonos”
Beach bums
Having been dropped off on the delightful little Cala Mariolu beach we’re left for a few hours to enjoy this pebbly cove. Along with the simply stunning water there is a cliff that attracts children and the foolhardy like lemmings . . Obviously the dare devil scales it straight away like a frenzied, suicidal mountain goat.Continue reading “Beach bums”