Fly-In: Il de Cavallo 2018 - MMIG46...Review Fly-In: Il de Cavallo 2018 Thursday, 7th – Sunday,...
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ReviewFly-In:IldeCavallo2018Thursday,7th–Sunday,10thJune2018
TheCaribbean–justastone'sthrowfromCorsica!IldeCavallo–themostexclusiveislandintheMediterranean,asmallgemoffthesouthcoastofCorsica.IncorporatedintotheLavezziarchipelago,thissmallislandisinprivatehandsandthuswonderfullyprotected.Interestinglyformedgranitecliffs,asifthrowndownfromabove,...
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andinbetween,charminglittlebaysandverymodestlyluxuriousbuildings.SomearereminiscentofGaudi,otherslookasifthey'vebeenimportedfromPalmSpringsof50yearsago.OneisremindedoftheSeychelles,butit'smoreinteresting.Aparadise,orratheratemporaryhomeforwealthyItaliansandFrench.AndforafewdaysfortheMMIG46!Understatement,luxury,natureandseclusionarethekeywordsinthisparadise.The2kmlongislandisownedareadministeredbyaconsortium-AssociationSyndicaleIledeCavallo(ASIC)–whichguaranteessafety,discretionandpeaceandquiet.
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Famousnamesdecoratetheisland–CarolineofMonacoissupposedtoownpropertyhere,andthePrinceofNapleslivedhereinexile.It'snothardtounderstandwhyrichandretiringpeoplevaluethiscorneroftheworld.
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Nocars(justgolf-carts),nomasstourismandjustonedreamhotel–theHotel&SpadesPecheurs.Ourbeachhotelprovidedusnotjustwithexcellentservice,butalsowithculinarydelightstosatisfygreaterandlessergourmets.
Thisiswherewehadbookedourrooms,allwithbreathtakingviewsofthesea.
Thereusedtobeasmallairfieldonthisisland,butafterparticularpeoplesettledhere,theairfieldwasclosed.Thatexplainspartlywhysomeofourparticipantshadthepleasureofaheli-shuttle.Theotherreasonwasthefactthatonly8aircraftcouldlandinFigariandtheheli-shuttletroupehadtodiverttoAjaccio.ThoseparticipantswhowereallowedtolandinFigariweretakenbytaxiin30minutestothepieratPiantarella.Therethehotelboatwasawaitingthemandtooktheminjust10minutestoIldeCavallo.ThoseparticipantswholandedinAjacciowereflowninjust25minutesbyhelicoptertoourhotelontheislandIldeCavallo.Typeofhelicopter:ÉcureuilHelicopterAS350–for6people.
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Wewerewelcomedonourdayofarrivalbyabuffetwithregionaldelicacies.Friday,8thJune2018
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Aguidedtouringolfcartsgaveusafirstimpressionofthebeautyoftheisland.Wonderfullyhiddenestatesamongotherthings.Ofcourse,wewereallverydiscrete.ThelastphotoshowsusonthebeachpreferredbyPrincessCaroline.At12:15wesetoffonfootforLeBistroinCavallo'ssmallharbour,justafewstepsfromthehotel.
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Here,inadependencyofLaFerme–therestaurantonthehillaboveCavallo–oneiswelllookedafter,soweenjoyedadeliciouslunch.
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Intheafternooneverybodycoulddowhatevertheywanted.Somesettleddownonthehotel'sbeach–
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setofftoexploreontheirbikes,whileotherschosetostayalittlelongerintheBistro.
At19:15wemetforanaperitifandat20:00itwastimefordinnerinthehotelrestaurant.Saturday,9thJune2018:At10:00wedepartedbyshiptoBonifacio.ThistownisonthesoutherntipofCorsica,highuponthewhitechalkcliffsandis,thankstoitsposition,themostimpressivefortresstownonCorsica.Bonifaciois60mabovetheseaandoffersthemostspectacularviewoftheisland.Theoldtownhousesseemtofloatabovetheabyss.
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“Aboattrip–that'sfun!”
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ThefirstviewofBonifacio,fromtheboat.
ButwhywerewesailingpasttheharbourentranceatBonifacio?Whatwaswrong?Wesailedintoacavewhichupontheinside.Anicesurprise!
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ImpressiveharbourentryintoBonifacio.
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Aftermooring,individualsightseeingwasontheprogram.
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GravesattheedgeoftheuppertownatBonifacio.
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At13:30weweredrivenintwosmallbusesonnarrowroadstoMaoraBeach–ajet-setmeetingplaceinanidyllicbay.
From14:00therewasareallydeliciousmealand,asyoucansee,lotsoffun!
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At16:00ourshipwastoweighitsanchorandtakeusbacktoCavallo.Butbeforethat,peoplehadtobeferriedtotheship.
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Whereweretheythen?
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AndsoonthebeaconatCavallowasgreetingus.At20:00itwastimefordinnerintheBeachClubattheHoteldesPecheurs.
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Sunday,10thJuly2018
At8:30itwastimetotaketheboatandtaxitotheairportatFigariorthehelicoptertotheairportatAjaccio.Theparticipantssayfarewell.