Corsica is great

After our traumas with the fish farm we were then blessed with little or no wind, I know we are meant to be sailing but actually I quite like the engines( not re paring them but using hem instead of sails). We were able to then truly appreciate some of the finest anchorages we have ever been to, a couple even had Rod Heickell salivating. In two cases he said you couldn't anchor in the places we went to because of the wind.but we were able to and see amazing beaches and swim in Gin and tonic coloured water. In one place our dreamy existence was interrupted when Sophie and Imy were stung by jelly fish. From then on I had to go into the water first to check if there were any jellies.
We caught uo with Anna and her parents again in Rondanara, perhaps the classic bay in Corsica, and had a great BBQ on the Lazy Otter. It was fun to see new friends again who were of the same age as us and doing the same sort of thing.
But finally it was time to leave Corsica and head for Elba, of Napoleon fame, we did the 78 n mile trip in 12 hours. On the way we saw six more Dolphin. Any thought that were are tired of dolphin was forgotten as all the girls jumped on the trampoline as they swam along side.
Another great moment was the process of changing the courtesy flag from french and Corsican to Italian, the whole family were involved and it made trooping of the colour seem like a walk in the park, this was our fist new country and we have many more ahead.
Once we got to Elba we were rather disappointed as the beaches are of dark sand, but the girls soon jumped in. That night we had a thunderstorm. Well you all know what it sounds like in a house, I can tell you that in a boat it is far louder, and the whole boat and rig shuddered with every crack of thunder, at one moment it was pitch dark the next we could see the whole bay like daylight and boy did it rain. I have to admit that I was a little bit frightened, and Sophie and I huddled together, hoping we wouldn't be hit. The village in the bay was hit and all their lights went out. next morning Sophie and I were rather tired when the girls bounced into our cabin, not one of them had woke during the thunderstorm!!!
So after Elba we are finally off to a marina, we have avoided them so far, but after 4 moths we are going on Holiday! I know many of you are thinking that we are on one big holiday, but for us, a week staying with mum in Tuscany ON A house without worrying about our anchor, the wind, water pumps, battery levels navigation etc will be a real holiday.
Looking back Corsica was a very good blooding we had a few good tests , but we also had many of those quality moments we dreamt about before we set off. And even during testing times we did it together as a family and came through and feel stronger for having done it.
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