After we had done our marketing and I’d made good use of the Marina’s lavanderie we headed out for Porto Pollo.

The coastline is rich with bays and white beaches. There are a lot of rocks and reef but it is possible to navigate most of them.

Today it is blowing from the west and we need to find a sheltered anchorage and Porto Pollo looks good.

A small fishing village that has become popular with kite and windsurfers. Also we saw ‘pedal boards’ – must be from NZ says Raj! Clever, stand up boards that you pedal like a cross trainer, a handlebar to hold and steer and they zoom around the bay.

We stayed two nights and then made our way to Figari.

Also very popular with kite and windsurfers. They zoom across a very small channel in 25 knots.

The landscape has changed and we are seeing big round granite boulders and some very interesting new architecture.

Fabulous pizza from Mika’s – wood fired oven, packed and in the middle of nowhere!

Bonifacio is next. The marina reservation system is online these days and berths are at a premium both in number and price.

We booked to come in on Tuesday and leave Wednesday. But if the weather was to turn you would not be arriving or leaving.

The entrance into Bonifacio is no more than a gash in the cliff. From a distance you can see the old town perched high on the undercut cliffs. It is spectacular. Then as you enter you make a sharp right and you are in a busy port completely hidden from view.

There is a vibrant village down at boat level and then you can walk up the hill and the Citadel is another village.

Absolutely beautiful and so busy. A few Australian voices to be heard in the mix.

We are heading for Sardegna tomorrow 😊

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