Driving in Corsica
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Parallel Parking in Bastia. |
The roads in Corsica can be precarious with many twists and turns, steep cliffs and farm animals roaming free, but parallel parking in Corsica is still the biggest challenge for me.
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Parallel Parking in Bastia. |
The roads in Corsica can be precarious with many twists and turns, steep cliffs and farm animals roaming free, but parallel parking in Corsica is still the biggest challenge for me.
| I travel to Corsica every year and each time I visit, I feel I discover the island for the first time. When I saw the photos my friend Philippe posted here and here, which look like nothing I've seen so far, I thought "I'm just starting to know Corsica". I've put together these photos to share with you a bit of this mountain island, the side most tourists don't get to see. To return to my main site click the MAIN SITE link above. Thanks for visiting! Corsica Journeys Lisette |
For more information see the article series Exploring the Heart of Corsica or subscribe using the email sign up form on the main site to receive a FREE copy of my "Easy Guide to Trekking in Corsica". |
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Bonjour,Caio, Greetings, from Harpers Ferry West Virginia, USA.
In the fall of 2007 we included Corsica as an add-on to a brief business trip to Paris, and FELL IN LOVE!… We only had a few days and therefore had to concentrate our stay on the Cap Corse (Erbalunga, Nunzio, Bastia) but we were totally enchanted…We had the added “excitement” of the first rain the island had had in 5 months, which on the up-side provided some amazing photos with the storm clouds rolling in over the sea from the east, and on the down-side provided some nail-biting, white-knuckle driving over the mountains from Erbalunga to Nunzio thru dense fog…capped off by the AirFrance strike that put our return home schedule in question,
But I/we can’t wait to go back…I’ve never felt so at home anywhere (altho’ Paris had a similar effect)…Bonafacio is the next place I’d like to visit, along with the inland areas…In fact, if I had my way, I would retire to Corsica…It’s too bad that the Napoleonic Code makes property sales so difficult (I would have NO interest in a new construction flat in a resort area… the older properties are what I would want).
Anyway, it’s great to have another site to visit and enjoy vicariously the joys of wonderful Corsica.
Thank you for the gift…
~ Meline Baron, USA
Hello Meline,
I can’t imagine driving over the mountains of Cap Corse thru dense fog. You are brave!
Bonifacio is a magic kingdom for adults and you don’t need a car once you get there. I highly recommend it.
It’s not so much the Napoleonic Code (I could be wrong) but the fact that Corsican villages are like small clans and people have no reason or incentive to sell their old homes that have been in their family for generations, since they don’t have to pay property taxes after 100 years.
Houses are easy to maintain because as you know, they are fortresses made of brick and stone and there are no natural disasters so they last for centuries. I believe with patience and persistence you could buy a property in Corsica, or anywhere you want, if you so desire. It may not be easy but it’s not impossible.
When you’re ready to visit drop me an email and I’ll give you some tips on Bonifacio and the interior. Bonifacio is a great base for exploring the beach of Sta. Giulia, the Bavella mountains and Campomoro (all featured in this site) not to mention the island of Sardinia (just one hour away by Ferry).
Thanks for stopping by!
Liz
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