Further afield than Calvi

Well as I now have a very “drippy” cold, today was quite hard work! With both eyes and nostrils streaming we walked down to the station with the group and boarded the local rickety train back to the Port at L’Île-Rousse. Thankfully Ted and I both got a seat but as the train trundled along in the next hour, at every station there were people wanting to get on. I have to say I don’t know how they managed it! Talk about forcing sardines into a tin! Somehow people crammed up and crammed up and at the earlier stations they all managed to get on but later on they were left. Amazing! Anyway, L’Ile-Rousse was where we landed from Nice but we were able today to have a good look round this pleasant market town which had the most beautiful white sandy beaches and turquoise waters, lovely churches, narrow interesting streets, a full scale market in action and a “Petit Train” to do a 40 min tour around everything. 2 hours later the coach picked us up and we spent the afternoon going up into the mountains to visit some most delightful villages such as Saint ‘Antonino and Monticello. Helene the guide was with us again imparting her knowledge. The weather was at least sunshine and no rain today but windy.Read more