Porto to Calacuccia (Part I)

Today was another full day. We left Porto early in the morning, and drove up into the mountains in the interior of the island, heading towards the Lac de Calacuccia. All the restaurants were closed, including several we had been promised were open year-round, but fortunately we still had enough random snacks and leftover airplane peanuts in the car to tide us over.







Our trip was delayed slightly, both by the need to get out periodically and take pictures of various waterfalls and bridges, and by the random livestock that kept wandering into the road. I think they were used to more aggressive French drivers, and were completely unfazed by the American tourists, slowly inching our car towards the herd, in a subtle hint that we were ready for them to move.



They really enjoyed hopping on and off this wall:




Okay, seriously, we're ready to go forward now. Move along!


Oink.


Truffles!












It's starting to rain...


Seek shelter!




Gosh, French translators, thanks so much. This is SO helpful!


Again, there were too many photos today to fit into one post, so I'm splitting this out into two sections. More Corsican scenery pictures to come!