Day 12 Zonza to Aleria

The day started with an early hike to find a waterfall that was called “bucolic” in the guidebook. I’m not sure what that means, but if the definition is “no big deal”, than that makes sense. The trail was a short 90 minutes return and was rated “easy/facil” as noted by the icon of a female hiker wearing a skirt and heels. The trail was in fact easy with some scrambling over rocks and crossing a stream or two, but I would not hike the trail in a skirt. We kept expecting the trail to get more difficult or to have some spectacular ending since all the French and German hikers coming off the trail were in full hiking gear, day packs and trekking poles.

When we reached the end of the trail, the waterfall seemed more like a normal bend in any river in the Sierras. I doubt it qualified as a class 2 rapid. At least it was a nice hike in the woods and it was peaceful.

After a quick lunch, we headed higher into the mountains and reached the Col (Mountain Pass) de Bavellas. It was really beautiful and the weather was constantly changing. The clouds were moving so fast over the mountains that it looked like time-lapsed photography. At the very top, we climbed around a bit. It was bitterly cold with random showers. This region is also the center for high-impact, high-adrenaline sports action. Canyoning and death-defying ropes courses are the big thing to do here. Unfortunately, they were closed for the season so I could not be tempted. We also thought this was a sign, since getting injured on doing one of these activities is highly likely and we have a ton of photoshoots to do when we return home.

We continued down the mountain pass to the coast. The road we were on is considered Corsica’s most breathtaking scenic road. It was beautiful. I saw more of it than Matt since he was driving, but I really think all the time spent in Yosemite has spoiled me.

Back at sea level, we headed North up the coast and found a really nice campground right on the beach. I can see the waves and water right out our window. Swimming here in the morning will be more challenging. It’s not like the peaceful bay of Pinarella. This is the ocean as I know it! I’ll be out there for sunset soon with a glass of wine and toast my Auntie Do’s Life. Her services are today and I wish I could be there with the rest of my family.