Corsica - Ile Lavezzi

After getting beaten back by the wind the following morning brought no wind & flat calm seas. It seems like it is going to be all or nothing! We still wanted to make progress so we gentle motored towards the Straits of Bonifacio, the wind filled in a little and we were able to motor sail. There were a limited number of sail boats around which was a bit surprising as it was a beautiful sunny Sunday.

We could see the cliffs surrounding Bonifacio in front of us with the high mountains of Corsica in the distance. Behind us was the rugged coastline of Sardinia & it's rolling hills - just beautiful!

It was about 20 miles to reach Ile Lavezzi which is an uninhabited rock island in the Straits just south of Corsica (belongs to Corsica). It is a nature reserve & the sea is crystal clear. It was a bit of a challenge navigating around the rocks to get into a pool where there were already quite a few local boats anchored, thankfully we did so successfully.

Being the weekend we did have to share the anchorage but it was still stunning with only a limited number of people on the beach. The sea is still under 20 degrees which is still a bit chilly, so out came the wetsuits. We had some amazing snorkelling around the rocks, at one point I turned around to find over 100 fish following me ! It is a bit scary with them all looking at you!

There was a mad panic at about 7pm with the boats remaining trying to find a buoy to pick up for the night. They are all labelled reserved but we assume this doesn't apply overnight so grab what we could which we were grateful for when the wind picked up overnight.

Currently sat in the sunshine watching the world go by in this beautiful place, we are so lucky!!