Ajaccio, Corsica

 I drew back the curtains this morning and was greeted with the lovely sight of Ajaccio harbour.

Ajaccio is the capital and largest city on Corsica and is best known for being the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was born in 1769 but left when he was only nine years old to go to school on the French mainland.

As you might expect, there are lots of statues and monuments dedicated to him, as well as a museum, a beer, an ice cream shop, a hotel, a very large car park, a fountain and many streets.

We went for a sightseeing jog this morning, then an afternoon stroll round the town ending at a nice sandy beach, and even Darren couldn't resist a quick paddle.