Well, made it to this years destination!Only just started but already it’s worth it. Arrived at anchorage 10 last night in Portoferraio moved to a buoy this morning. 12 hrs from Pisa with quite a lot of motor as no wind😡 but need to get a wriggle on.
Been to a fort, Napoleon’s summer house, his
winter one( being renovated so closed )
his theatre and more to see but very scenic and easy to imagine what it was like in 1814 .
He was only here for about a year but did lots for the island and was very popular apparently before making his exodus.
The emblem of Elba is the bee apparently. Ironic that its the same for Manchester of all places representative of their work ethic!!?? In the fields of Joyriding and drug dealing no doubt.
Pisa was great , though confusing ticketing at the tourist sites.
Tina came to visit for a few days and we made a trip to Lucca, hired bikes to cycle around the city walls. Hired some more again in Pisa town to get to the nature reserve where I scared off a large wild boar and got grief from the park police for being in the wrong place 🙄. There is a pack of wolves , two camels and a horse race track in the same area!
A high light was staying in the Royal Victoria hotel. We met the owner at the marina but I’d already spotted the place. What a total gem it was. Many notable guests I’d never heard of but those I knew. Charles Lindbergh, Charles Dickens, Scott Fitzgerald, Daryl Hannah, Alexander Dumas and Charles Rothschild. Better than the historic house across the river by far. Stunning!
I’m going on anchor around the island for a few days after tomorrow and hope no crazy weather comes down as is common.
Then head to Spain again . Visa renewal time!
