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Our next stop in exploring Corsica is Corte, a commune in the Haute-Corse (high Corsica). It is the 4th largest commune in Corsica after Ajaccio (the capital), Bastia, and Porto-Vecchio. It was the seat of government of Pasquale Paoli (the same gentleman we came across in L’Île-Rousse) from 1755 to 1769. Today it is the…
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Today (Thursday, June 19), we took a trip to L’Île-Rousse, Lìsula Rossa in Corsican. Founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port not in the hands of the Genoese. It takes its name from the reddish color of the rocky islet that serves as a natural harbor. It was about a 90-minute drive…
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One of the things on the wish list to take home with us is an artisanal and authentic Corsican knife, most likely the shepherd’s knife or “curnicciulu”. It is crafted according to a centuries-long tradition (the Romans were the first to develop the folding knife, of which this is an example), and it varies slightly…
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Yesterday (Saturday, June 14), we went to Bastia. This is Corsica’s chief port which, unless I missed something, is not very big (see photos later). Bastia is the second-largest city of Corsica and the economic center of the island. We found a parking spot at about 9:30 and then made our way into the town.…
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Coming off the ferry, we dove right into what must be the morning rush hour for our drive to Camping San Damiano, about 10 km south of Bastia. Other than the camping sites we booked on our way down, this is the only other reservation we made ahead of time. A stay of 12 days…
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Any notion I had of a “romantic” ferry ride from Toulon to Bastia was completely shattered with our recent experience. Being complete novices at this (other than one ferry to Texel), we made a couple of very tactical errors. First, some context – the ferry to Bastia was scheduled to leave at 19:00. The gates…
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It was October last year when we were last in Bédoin. Kris has been coming here since 1999, and I’ve racked up a couple of visits since 2010. It always feels like coming home, but this time it’s just slightly different because we are not renting a house but have our house with us. I’ve…
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After months of talking about it, planning and getting everything ready, we finally actually left home on Wednesday, June 3rd. KNLonTour is officially on the road!! I’m writing this from Camping Le Pastory in Bédoin, at the foot of the Mont Ventoux in the Provence. We got here with three stops, travelling about 350 km…
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As 2025 kicks off, the realisation dawns that we have just three months until we aim to start our KNL On Tour adventure. For those new to our plans, the idea is to take a sabbatical of six months, starting on April 1, and then to tour through some of Southern Europe with a trailer-tent…
