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The sun sets behind the hills overlooking our neighbourhood in Santa Teresa Longosardo Tower overlooking the beaches of Santa Teresa These islands have changed hands many times. Before the Italians ruled Sardinia, the Spanish were here and built fortifications and towers along the coast to...

We check into our AirBnB room near the beaches, it's in a very quaint and homey guest house. The lady who runs it is an old Italian nonna and she's delighted that Neda speaks Italian! She must get a lot of English and French tourists coming through. She natters away merrily to Neda, treating her...

Updated from http://www.RideDOT.com/rtw/373.html Corsica and Sardinia, two islands separated by the narrowest of gaps: just the 11 km wide Strait of Bonifacio. So strange that Corsica is part of France and Sardinia is in Italy. Corsica was originally Italian as well, but was signed over to...

We are on our way out of Corsica, heading to the ferry docks in Bonifacio In line, waiting for the ferry Our journey south continues!

Limestone cliffs are a famous feature of Corsica. At the bottom of the cliffs are caves that can only be explored by boat We walk down into the old city of Bonifacio. The narrow cobblestone streets that see so many tourists during the summer, now mutely echo our lone footsteps as we wander...

Sailboats floating around the Bay of Bonifacio Walking past the citadel church towards one of the old fort towers on the wall Monument of the Foreign Legion - This is a monument to the French soldiers who died fighting the war in Algeria in 1870 The terra cotta roofs of the surrounding...

Old Medieval buildings line the shores of the harbour, and you can see the citadel overlooking the waters After walking around the marina, we hopped back onto the bikes and rode right up into the citadel Free motorcycle parking inside the citadel! I love Europe! Riding all over town beats...

Ah, the orange rocks are back again More twisty roads in Southern Corsica It only takes us a couple more hours to arrive at the southern tip of the island. We enter the town of Bonifacio and are greeted by the tall walls of its citadel, made out of that same rock that we've ridden through in...

The road leads us away from the coast and into the mountains of Corse-Du-Sud (Southern Department of Corsica) The rocks here aren't as orangey-red as yesterday, but the road is still entertaining enough as it winds through the mountains. As we round one of the corners, we're greeted with a...

Updated from http://www.RideDOT.com/rtw/372.html The day starts off all sunny and lazy. I turn to Neda in bed and ask, "Are you ready to hit the road today?" "No, not really", came the sheepish reply. "Okay, I'll go book us another night". I pull on some pants and get ready to go downstairs...

Back on the yellow, er red brick road What a great day of riding! With gorgeous views and amazing, curvy roads. We checked into a really nice hotel in Porticcio, which is half-way down the west coast of Corsica. The island is small, only 200 kms from top to bottom, but we spent the entire day...

Again, Neda taking more pictures while I wait patiently for her Orange-red mountains of western Corsica meet the Mediterranean Sea

Man, look at the mountains all around us. Beautiful! We *have* to stop for another scenic break The rocks here have turned a more orangey-reddish hue!

As we head further south, we notice that the rocks have changed in colour, from greyish-white to a more brownish-reddish hue At times, D81 moves from the mountains to the shoreline and we're treated to more magnificent coastal views from high atop But we still have to keep our eyes on the...

We're basically following one road, the D81, as it winds across pretty coastal towns and up through the mountains. It's funny that the road we're on is listed as one the Most Dangerous Roads in Europe. In fact, most of the fun, twisty mountain roads that we've ridden on are on that list. If you...

Lots of nice little bistros and cafes line the main square The hills of northern Corsica are beckoning to us: forget about the towns, come back to the road! One last picture before we head back to the bikes

The road re-joins the coast and we stop at a pretty town called L'Île-Rousse Taking a walk on the deserted boardwalk. The sandy beaches in the distance, so popular during high season, are completely empty We head into the centre of town to grab some lunch

That Neda. Always with the camera. And me, patiently waiting for her while she snaps away... The road between St-Florent and Losari heads a bit inland and becomes very twisty! Nice! I love when you can see the different layers of mountains in the distance. It reminds me of one of those 3D...

For the past couple of weeks, we've done a lot of commuting and hanging out with friends. But now, the weather is so nice in Corsica... We just want to ride! Our route for the day is south. There are two main roads running down the length of the island, one through the middle and one on the...

Sunshine greets us in the morning So does the ranger of the campsite. He pulls up to our tent in an electric golf cart while Neda is preparing breakfast. I exchange a few pleasantries with him en français and pay the camping fee and he drives away satisfied. The campsite is right on the shores...