Linguizzetta – Porto Torres

Day 53

Bonifacio is not as spectacular when viewed from the outside. It is true that the views are impressive, but the old town hasn't said much to us despite being considered one of the most beautiful cities on the island. Perhaps it's because the little villages in the mountains have filled all the beauty of the surroundings, and the city, being so overcrowded, has less charm.

We have also left Thorqui and Beast safely parked in a nearby parking lot and have gone to explore it up close.
This morning we left paradise 😓 to embark on the journey back. Mixed emotions, wanting to return home while feeling a bit sad because there is still so much left to visit in these last two destinations. We are clear that we will return to both Sardinia and Corsica ❤️.

I already mentioned a few things about Bonifacio when we arrived by ferry. It has a privileged location and is situated on top of a promontory, and to reach it, you have to climb a world of stairs... the effort is worth it when you contemplate the Mediterranean in all its splendor from above, with the archipelago of the Lavezzi Islands, famous for their marine life. Perhaps on our next visit, we will be encouraged to dive to discover what those depths have to offer, which we hear so much about in the diving community 🤿🦪.

The fortified city has been besieged and destroyed numerous times. Therefore, its architecture has been marked by the construction of successive fortifications that mark the entrance to the Villa Haute, which somewhat resembles Saint-Tropez, with its tall houses and narrow streets.
We took the opportunity to taste something typical of Corsican culinary culture since we hadn't done so until now.
The classic stuffed eggplants with meat, breadcrumbs, tomato, garlic, and “brocciu” cheese, characteristic of the island, made with sheep or goat whey. In addition to the “Fried Mussels,” which is a dish of steamed mussels with the sauce of your choice accompanied by a plate of fries 🙄. A strange combination but very typical of the French country in general.

At 7:00 PM, we set off towards Sardinia because the routes from Corsica to the mainland go to France but not to Spain, and we are interested in reaching Barcelona due to the kilometers and the review of Beast.
Embarkation and journey were impeccable, an hour of smooth sailing enjoying the afternoon sun and chatting with other bikers who are taking the reverse route to us 🏍️.

Two hours of driving in Sardinia to Porto Torres, which is the port where tomorrow at 6:30 we take the ferry to Barcelona.
We are going to spend the night in the same port because we leave very early tomorrow, and we arrived at our destination quite late.
I have read that Porto Torres has an archaeological area with ruins of Roman baths that are worth seeing, but the little time we have does not allow us to visit 😓. As I said, we will leave it for next time and visit it more calmly.
Tonight we are content with having found a safe environment to sleep for the few hours we have to do so.
Good night… I’ll keep you posted 😘