Today we arrived on the beautiful island of Corsica which is owned by the French and was Napoleon’s birthplace. If you didn’t know that before, it would only take a few minutes after cruising into the port of Ajaccio to cotton on as “Boney’s” name and likeness is everywhere.

The main shopping street is called Cours Napoleon and the wide tree lined boulevards, parks and large squares in the newer part of the town feature many statues of the old bloke.

The main marketplace is right by the port and we saw lots of local craft goods and endless Napoleonic souvenirs.

There are also some very nice beaches with all of the usual water sports. Here you can see some of the old “Brits” on board having a paddle in the sea. Click on any picture to enlarge it.