Col de Bavella
We're in Zonza. Today we drove to a nearby mountain pass, hiked out to an odd rock formation, then ate lunch on a patio overlooking mountains, the Mediterranean, and the island of Elba.
About 15 minutes from Zonza is the Col de Bavella, a 1,218 m pass that offers great views of the Aiguilles (needles) de Bavella. The Aiguilles are rocky spikes of red granite. The col also offers several trailheads (the GR20 passes through) as well as accommodations and restaurants. The hike to our destination, the Trou de la Bombe, starts at the Col. It is an easy hike out to an interesting hole in a rock face.
We returned to our hotel in Zonza just in time for me to catch the last few cars in the Tour de Corse.
The Aiguilles (needles) de Bavella are to the left. In the distance is the Mediterranean and the island of Elba.
The Aiguilles (needles) de Bavella are to the left. In the distance is the Mediterranean and the island of Elba.
The Aiguilles (needles) de Bavella are to the left. In the distance is the Mediterranean and the island of Elba.
Unlike the Porto leg of the Tour de Corse, this leg doesn’t feature a closed highway. So the racers share the roads with the public.
By the time we got back to Zonza most of the cars in today's leg of the Tour de Corse had passed. Still, I walked from our apartment to the center of town (this took about 1 minute) where there were no spectators just a few support vehicles—largely Porshe SUVs—as well as drivers and support staff. I crossed the street and then sat on a wall where I hoped to capture a few of the
laggards slower cars as they came into town.
Unlike the Porto leg of the Tour de Corse, this leg doesn’t feature a closed highway. So the racers share the roads with the public.
By the time we got back to Zonza most of the cars in today's leg of the Tour de Corse had passed. Still, I walked from our apartment to the center of town (this took about 1 minute) where there were no spectators just a few support vehicles—largely Porshe SUVs—as well as drivers and support staff. I crossed the street and then sat on a wall where I hoped to capture a few of the
laggards slower cars as they came into town.
Unlike the Porto leg of the Tour de Corse, this leg doesn’t feature a closed highway. So the racers share the roads with the public.
By the time we got back to Zonza most of the cars in today's leg of the Tour de Corse had passed. Still, I walked from our apartment to the center of town (this took about 1 minute) where there were no spectators just a few support vehicles—largely Porshe SUVs—as well as drivers and support staff. I crossed the street and then sat on a wall where I hoped to capture a few of the
laggards slower cars as they came into town.
