October, 2017
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North West shore
Our stay in Corsiaca continues…
1. Familly walk on the coast.
2. Emile still loves the baby carrier !
3. And Isabelle appreciates these landscapes
4. But the rain catches up…
5. Fortunately, it will only last an afternoon and a night.
6. Breakfast.
7. Outdoor lunch.
8. St-Florent again…
9. La fantasmagorique plage noire de Nonza, en remontant la côte ouest du Cap Corse.
10. Sea clouds…
11. Pino, small village in Cap Corse
12. Boondocking in a pretty cove.
13. Horizon…
14. Afterglow…
Next of our Cape Corse discovery to come soon…
Program change.
After a few days in the Alps with temperatures well below usual in this season, Isabelle dreamed of warmer places. We decided to cross to Corsica for our second vacation week, hoping to find more sun…
1. Wake up in Menton, before embarking in Nice.
2. Waiting for boarding.
3. Emile discovers the upper deck.
4. Over Mediterranean Sea…
5. Arrived in the night, the next day allows us to enjoy the sun on the beach.
6. Emile loves outdoor picnics !
7. St-Florent, down the Cap Corse.
8. Trail through the maquis to reach a wild beach.
9. Emile’s snack. We met a German guy who announces that the portal located 2 miles from the beach is closed… We decide to turn around and go to another beach of which we know that access is open.
10. Crossing the Agriates Desert on the trail towards Saleccia.
11. Saleccia Beach, accessible only by boat or by a rather rough trail.
12. Inlet behind the beach.
13. We cannot say that it’s crowded… 😉
To be continued soon…
Tende…
1. Tende is a particular village, hanging on the slope of a deep valley.
2. Small streets are narrow…
3. … and most of the houses have views over the valley.
4. Porch…
5. A real little labyrinth.
6. Ancient door…
7. Another, with its guardian. 😉
8. The colors of the church clash..
9. Roof entanglement.
10. Up the street to the church…
11. … and its painted pediment.
12. The interior is also quite spectacular.
13. Still other doors…
14. Balcony on the valley…
15. Going down to VivaLaVida.
16. A chapel bell tower…
17. Swing for Emile…
18. Last look at the village.
To be followed in some days…
Ruta del Sale…
1. From the Tende Pass, the switchbacks of the southern side are impressive !
2. We decide to borrow part of the Ruta del Sale which connects various ruins of military forts.
3. It’s well inhabited by many marmots almost ready for their next hibernation.
4. She looks like a ranger, isn’t she? 😉
5. VivaLaVida follows ridges…
6. … with new landscapes at every turn.
7. Clouds are close.
8. Nice bridge on our trail…
9. … which spans a torrent having dug the rock.
10. VLV makes a short stop.
11. Lunch break in a pretty clearing in the larches…
12. … and some play for Emile.
In the next update, we will show you Tende, a pretty village perched on the slopes of a deep valley.
Italian gateway
The VLV alpine trip continued to the Lombarde Pass linking France to Italy.
1. Going up to Isola 2000, VivaLaVida crosses a small reach to reach a pretty picnic place.
2. Having good time…
3. Emile loves to be in the nature…
4. Over the pass under a rain shower.
5. Small lake going down to Italy.
6. …
7. Switchback turns on the Italian side.
8. Arrival at the Tende Pass and its various abandoned fortress.
9. The view towards North is immense…
10. Some ruins are quite large.
11. We will spend the night in one of these abandonned fortress.
12. Inside one of those…
13. Sun is setting…
14. South side of the Tende Pass, in France.
15. Sunset behind the mountains…
16. Campfire under the stars. This will unfortunately be the only one of this vacation, the riss of wildfire being very high at the moment…
To be followed soon…
On board family life…
Time to show you some picture of family life in VivalaVida. 😀
1. Hi there ! I’m Emile and I love traveling in VLV!
2. Dad installed me a super comfortable seat in which I am like a king in his throne!
3. My playground is the platform bed of Mom and Dad.
4. During the day, I gladly take a short nap in my seat.
5. And there, it’s my bunk for the night.
6. When the road is a bit long, I do not need much to take care of.
7. And Mom is never far away.
8. I also love walks on Dad’s back…
9. … before returning and playing for a moment…
10. … with Mom.
10. Family selfie !
See you soon for continuation of the report !
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