July 21 - Cycling Trip to Cap Corse

The island of Corsica looks a bit like a fist with an outstretched index finger when viewed from the ventral side on a map. We, Saint-Florent, are located at the southwestern end of this finger.

Today we set off on our bikes (well, not organic) to explore the southwestern part of the finger.

After 13 kilometers, we already have a reason to take a break. A beautiful beach with a restaurant invites us to swim and indulge. They serve burgers with fries and a whole dorade with parsley tapenade, ratatouille, and saffron rice. Along with a half-liter (to share!) of rose Montemagni from the neighboring Patrimonio. Everything is delicious.

Afterwards, we are glad that we are not on an organic route. It’s a steep climb through forests and villages and back down to Saint-Florent.

The day ends with plenty of relaxing, some swimming, sunbathing, and indeed a bit of exercise on the beach. For dinner, we have a bread spread with Swiss sausage salad (ingredients originally from Bavaria) and tomatoes with mozzarella.