My birthday. We started the day with an unexpected video call from Kristen, Makayla, Andi & Mum. It was lovely to see them all and have a chat. We then went for a walk and had a swim at the beach near the port. The water was magically clear and a nice temperature. We then headed inland to walk at the Calanches of Piana. The sea and wind-eroded granite rocks form a stunning architecture with colours changing from golden, pink to red depending on where the sun is. It was an amazing view from here to the water as well. We are being very spoilt with the waterviews you start to take them for granted. We then went for a 2nd walk through Les Gorge de la Spelunca which was an old mule track between the towns of Ota and Evisa. This was a little less inspiring but lovely just the same as everywhere else we have been has been amazing. Even so it was an enjoyable bush walk. We were heading back to our room early for once to go out for a nice dinner for my birthday until we met a worried German lady (Martina) who couldn’t find her husband. She was lucky we spoke English because she only spoke a little French. He had decided to not continue the bushwalk with her and went back to the car at Evisa and was going to meet her at the Church in Ota at 6pm at the latest. When she finished the walk the car was at the end of the track but no husband. She had no way of contacting him so she left him a note at the car and we drove her to the church. The road was blocked so rather than driving a short distance we had to go around about 7km which took about 20 mins on the usual hairpin bends. He wasn’t there so we drove her back the short way and walked through where the road was blocked to make sure he was back at the car. Thankfully he was. We then left her and headed back for dinner. This blew out our days schedule and we finally headed to dinner at 8.30pm. We had a lovely meal on the waterfront at the port. We shared a seafood plate for dinner (Mussels, oysters, prawns and Whelks which are sea snails). Followed by Grilled fish of the day. An enjoyable end to my birthday.
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- Hotel in Porto
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- Porto Port
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- Swim at the beach. Another pebbled beach. If we lived here I would definitely own CROCS!
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- Amazing 1km swim to start the day. Not quite 3km but hey we are on holidays
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- Beach from above
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- Piana cafe. Check out the width of the roads. The buses keep going and you just have to reverse until there is room for you to pass.
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- Cafe at Piana – Les Calanches
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- Crazy roads. The rock barricade is all that protects you from this amazing drop down the cliff face. And guess who sits on this side? ME
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- Les Calanches – Red cliffs
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- Les Calanches – Red cliffs. See how small the white car is on the road.
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- Crazy crazy roads
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- View from Calanches
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- Views were amazing
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- We love panarama photos with our new camera
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- DB admiring the view
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- Bridge to De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- De La Spilunca Gorge, this was an old mule track from Ota to Evisa
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- De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- Fiona contributing to the rock castle at De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- Bridge on De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- David hanging from bridge on De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota bushwalk
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- De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- David’s friend
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- At the end of our walk, De La Spilunca Gorge, Ota
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- Church. Searching Ota for Martina’s husband
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- Ota, Corsica
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- My shared entree plate for my 50th birthday dinner (Mussels, Oysters, Prawns and Whelks) It was delicious!