Sardinia & Corsica

Riviera · 21st February 2011, 08:05 AM

You lot recently gave some great advice about what to do on a 3 day trip to Rome and I also found a Sunderland lad who's helping with easy access to the Vatican, Colosseum etc.

So I thought I'd ask you wonderful people about Sardinia & Corsica ............. we've been to Corsica twice and love it. This year, in September, we're going for 2 weeks and then taking the ferry to Sardinia, where we've not been, for another 2 weeks.

We're taking our campervan, with the boat, and we like to get into the mountains as well as exploring the coastline ....... we usually moor the boat and get off into the interior for some 20/25 mile walks and some 'wild camping'.

We're more interested in the genuine culture and 'real life' of places rather than night life. In Corsica we once ended up at a mad BBQ affair with a family of farmers/hunters and their neighbours who only spoke Corsican. We only speak French so it was difficult but we managed and it was incredible ..... it was 40 miles from the nearest village and it was like being on top of the world.

By the end of the night they had the guitars out and were signing ancient Corsican songs under the stars and, due to the alcohol, we were singing along with them!

Anywhere, I'm rambling as usual, so anyone have any good advice?

Mackem00 · 21st February 2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Riviera

You lot recently gave some great advice about what to do on a 3 day trip to Rome and I also found a Sunderland lad who's helping with easy access to the Vatican, Colosseum etc.

So I thought I'd ask you wonderful people about Sardinia & Corsica ............. we've been to Corsica twice and love it. This year, in September, we're going for 2 weeks and then taking the ferry to Sardinia, where we've not been, for another 2 weeks.

We're taking our campervan, with the boat, and we like to get into the mountains as well as exploring the coastline ....... we usually moor the boat and get off into the interior for some 20/25 mile walks and some 'wild camping'.

We're more interested in the genuine culture and 'real life' of places rather than night life. In Corsica we once ended up at a mad BBQ affair with a family of farmers/hunters and their neighbours who only spoke Corsican. We only speak French so it was difficult but we managed and it was incredible ..... it was 40 miles from the nearest village and it was like being on top of the world.

By the end of the night they had the guitars out and were signing ancient Corsican songs under the stars and, due to the alcohol, we were singing along with them!

Anywhere, I'm rambling as usual, so anyone have any good advice?

Mines about 6 and a half inches when erect mate.

Riviera · 21st February 2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mackem00

Mines about 6 and a half inches when erect mate.

Nah you've lost me there mate ...... give us a clue.

Mackem00 · 21st February 2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Riviera

Nah you've lost me there mate ...... give us a clue.

Don't worry about it, sounds like a mint holiday, enjoy!

Riviera · 21st February 2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mackem00

Don't worry about it, sounds like a mint holiday, enjoy!

I've got you now mate

No, I'm just really excited tbh and hoping for some good ideas for Sardinia ......... my holidays used to be Cullercoats for the 'pit week' then 'Derbyshire Miners' at Skegness when the kids showed up so this is mint for me.

Loved Cullercoats mind

walter mitty · 21st February 2011, 09:19 AM

conca verde is the place to be in sardinia,apparently

Mackem00 · 21st February 2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Riviera

I've got you now mate

No, I'm just really excited tbh and hoping for some good ideas for Sardinia ......... my holidays used to be Cullercoats for the 'pit week' then 'Derbyshire Miners' at Skegness when the kids showed up so this is mint for me.

Loved Cullercoats mind

I'll never forget one of the first holidays my mam and dad took me on, fuckin Frosterley for a week!!! I saw all i needed to see of that place on the drive in! Only took us 45mins to get there but i was still sick all awer the car like.

Got a Villa in the Algarve this year tho.

Campervan sounds quality like, just stoppin where ye want.