Yesterday was spent exploring the old town of Bonifacio and I did something I have never done ever! I caught the tourist train to the top of the hill. Due to a case of sciatica (i.e back pain), which seems to recur about every 12 months. However, I did manager to get about 12,000 steps, saw some beautiful sights including an amazing cemetery perched right on the end of the headland to the harbour. I also considered paying 6E and donning a hard hat to tackle the Escalier du Roy d'Aragon (The King of Aragon’s Stairs) which s a dizzying 45-degree 189-tread staircase carved directly into the limestone cliffs but couldn't see much point, as it just took you to the bottom of the cliff! Last night I found a couple of interesting things: a) no one seems to know how to wear their sweaters in Corsica - every single person with a sweater had them draped over their shoulders and b) there is another way to eat mussels. This time saturated with bruccio cheese. Brocciu is a Corsican cheese produced from a combination of milk and whey, giving it some of the characteristics of whey cheese. It is produced from ewe's milk. (absolutely delicious!).
Today was an amazing drive along to coast to Aleria where I turned left towards the snow covered mountains to my accomodation tonight in Corte. The drive followed the coast passed beautiful white sandy beaches and impossibly crystal clear water. Stopped for a coffee in Porto-Vecchio where they had the greatest collection of inflatable boats I have ever seen. Tonight I am in the mountains in the middle of the Corsica National Park surrounded by mountains and alongside a magnificent alpine river.
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