campsite. We also bought a couple of savoury snacks for lunch that are
some kind of vegetable wrap - very light and tasty. The first 15km were
downhill through a beautiful gorge with the odd hydro electric plant
along the way. We then turned right and climbed up to the Col d'Ominanda
where we ate our lunch. There were 2 memorials near the summit - one to
a fireman who died fighting a forest fire in 1988 and the other to 2
rally drivers who died in the Tour of Corsica in 1986. There were also a
few cows near the summit that caused problems for the drivers speeding
over the brow of the hill.
We then descended into Corte and decided to try and find a hotel for the
night. The town was very congested due to a car rally, which was just
about to depart when we arrived (bit ironic give the memorial we had
just seen). I went in search of the tourist information office and of
course found it was shut (how french) and so we cycled down to the Gorge
de Restonica to try and found a hotel. Didn't like the look of the
Auberge so opted for the very expensive but very nice hotel
opposite.Planning to stay for 2 nights so we can explore the gorge
without panniers.
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