41:36.50N 09:19.05E Porto Vecchio

41:36.50N 09:19.05E Porto Vecchio
Port Vecchio Part 2
We have been anchored in the big bay of Port Vecchio which consists of several small bays for three nights. Firstly, we were in the Baie de Stagnolo for two nights enjoying the beautiful scenery. On the beach near us was a large campsite. The caravans, tents, camper vans were very tightly packed in which we discovered when we went for an ice-cream. Next door was a sailing school for dinghies like hobo cats but it was very quiet on the water with the beautiful scenery and we were very comfortable on Ariel. On the other side of the bay was a holiday camp of very nice wooden chalets which appeared to provide a lot of water activities. The sea temperature was about 28 degrees and very nice for swimming which we did several times.
We motor sailed up to be near to the town and marina for one night in order to visit the old walled town and natural harbour. The town has been used by settlements for thousands of years. The Toreens who invaded and took over the area are thought to have based themselves in Port Vecchio around 1500BC before spreading westward across the island of Corsica. The Romans used Port Vecchio as one their trading ports. When the Genoese arrived they built the old walled town high on the hill with great fortifications.
Today the town is full of restaurants, up market shops and full of life. Jim and I enjoyed our Sunday afternoon wandering around the old town and taking in the views from high up overlooking the large bay.
Down by the marina it was restaurant upon restaurant overlooking the bay with enormous ice-creams with cream on top. Unfortunately, for Jim who is the ice-cream lover he had already consumed a small one before he found these beauties!