Corsica – Playground of the Rich and Famous

Labor Day weekend found us making a return trip to Corsica.  A four-hour ferry trip, with our car in tow, got us into Ajaccio around 11:30am.  Our first order of business was to deliver my cousin, Rick, and his lovely wife, Joslyn, to Porto Vecchio to meet up with Joslyn’s sister and brother-in-law, Arline and Ted, for a week-long tour around the island aboard their amazing 115-foot Benetti-built luxury yacht, named Paradigm.  In addition to the four of them, and the captain and crew of 6, they will be joined by two other lucky couples.  Since they were not planning to meet up until tomorrow, we were able to take our time getting to Porto Vecchio, with plenty of stops for swimming, picnicking, and sight-seeing on the way.

After we settled into the Hôtel Alcyon, we spent some time wandering around the colorful streets of Old Porto Vecchio.  We came across the Bastion di A Funtana Vechju, which houses an art gallery with lovely views overlooking the harbor, and here is where we got our first glimpse of Paradigm, the largest boat in the port.

We decided to head down to the port to say hello to Arline and Ted.  They were gracious enough to invite us aboard for wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a private tour of their amazing yacht.  Dave and I were exceptionally nice and polite – we tried not to be ourselves – just in case one of the other couples had to cancel out for their week-long cruise, and they might need us to substitute for them.  Alas, our good manners went for naught, but we still really enjoyed hanging out like the rich and famous for a short while.

Comments

[Brice]

I couldn't agree more. Corsica is awesome. And I found corsicans much more hospitable than what people say.

[DialAbroad France]

Corsica - what a stunning place. Went there when I was a child and can't wait to go back. Nice photos.

Thanks