In the summer of 2019, we decided to visit Corsica. It was a destination in our wish list for some times. As usual, we are not the type of family to stay in one place or hotel, but rather prefer road trips. So to visit Corsica, we chose to land in Bastia and rent a car. The first day, we crossed the whole island to stop for a couple of days in Porto Ota, on the west coast of Southern Corsica. The landscapes are gorgeous, both inland with pine woods and high mountains, and on the sea side with steep cliffs above the sea like the “Calanques de Piana“.
![The gulf of Porto from the Capo Rosso watchtower](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201907-VacancesEnCorse160-800x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
![In the mountains of the Northern part of Corsica](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201907-VacancesEnCorse17-1200x800.jpg?ssl=1)
![Drone shot of the Capo Rosso watchtower](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201907-VacancesEnCorse180-HDR-Pano-1200x722.jpg?ssl=1)
![The gulf of Porto from the epic road of the Calanques de Piana](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201907-VacancesEnCorse93-Pano-1200x649.jpg?ssl=1)
![The pristine water of the Gulf of Porto](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201907-VacancesEnCorse347-1200x800.jpg?ssl=1)
![Drone shot of the Porto Ota watchtower at sunset with a sailing boat](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201907-VacancesEnCorse380-HDR-1200x899.jpg?ssl=1)
![Dramatic sky during the sunset over the watchtower of Porto Ota](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201907-VacancesEnCorse42_LuminarFlex-edit-1200x740.jpg?ssl=1)
Then we headed south to Ajaccio for 3 days to finally cross the island again and stay in Porto Vecchio. From there you can easily reach the iconic city of Bonifacio, built above the sea on steep cliffs. You can also discover the beautiful beaches of Palombaggia or Rondinara with their teal water looking like in Caribbean Sea.
![Vespa scooter in the narrow streets of Bonifacio](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse987-Edit-1200x908.jpg?ssl=1)
![Drone shot of the famous bay of Rondinara](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse882-HDR-Pano-1200x549.jpg?ssl=1)
![Interesting architecture in the narrow streets of Bonifacio](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1005-814x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
![Portrait of a restaurant owner with a big moustache](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1019-1200x800.jpg?ssl=1)
![The sea and the cliffs seen from the city of Bonifacio](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1098-811x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
![Cross and bell of a chapel with the sea in the background](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1096-Modifier-810x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
![Close up of a plant with the deep blue sky in the background](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1049-1200x800.jpg?ssl=1)
![Empty street with a green door and a blue shutter](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1025-1200x854.jpg?ssl=1)
![Drone shot of the beautiful city of Bonifacio pearched on its cliffs](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1075-HDR-Pano-1200x835.jpg?ssl=1)
![Top down drone shot of the beach of Palombaggia](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201908-VacancesEnCorse1163-HDR-Pano-893x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to fly the drone as much as I would have liked. It was very windy, and I was afraid of loosing it in the sea. After getting the shot of Bonifacio on the cliffs, I thought I would not be able to get it back as I had to fly it against strong winds, having the feeling it was only hovering but not progressing!!