Toscana ( Piombino & Isola D'Elba )
Isola D’Elba
When I signed up with the university excursion for Cinque Terre, I was curious to find out about Isola d’Elba. A brief chat with the administrator at Piazza Gallenga reveals more charm about this island. She encouraged me to visit this island that is off the coast of Tuscany.With only 4 hours of sleep after visitng Cinque Terre, we woke up in the dark around 4.30am and the sky was still pitch dark. I could see Orion above my balcony when I admire the starry sky. At 5am, we were outside Piazza Fortebraccio, the gathering point for the excursion.
From Perugia, the coach headed for Piombino to board the Moby Line ferry to get to Portoferraio. Nobody will know this island but the moment that one hears that Napoleon spent his exile here, everyone starts to get excited. Napoleon is lucky to stay in this island with charming coastlines. We didn’t have time to visit his house as it is Ferragosto, a public holiday in Italy and it was closed in the afternoon. Nevertheless, I am not a historian buff as well.
From Portoferraio, we took a bus to Mariciana which has rocky beaches. The water is really clear and we can see which rock you are stepping on. However, the fishes are too shy to swim near the shore. We had enjoyed ourselves so much that we missed the next bus back to Portoferraio by 10 minutes. However, it was actually a blessing in disguise. There was another bus 15 minutes later which brought us to Pomento which is a seaside town. It was an enjoyable ride in the bus which took 2 hours back to Portoferraio. Of which, 1.75 hours was along the coastal route. It reminded me of The Great Ocean Road in Melbourne.
At 5pm, we took the same Moby Line ferry back to Piombino. The ride reminded me of The English Channel crossing from Dover to Calais. However, the ferry is not as luxurious as Superstar Virgo. We had a tour of the bridge area to see how the captain and the crew members managed the ship. The captain was busy answering our questions that we wondered if he was aware of any incoming vessels approaching or surfers around the sea.
When I signed up with the university excursion for Cinque Terre, I was curious to find out about Isola d’Elba. A brief chat with the administrator at Piazza Gallenga reveals more charm about this island. She encouraged me to visit this island that is off the coast of Tuscany.With only 4 hours of sleep after visitng Cinque Terre, we woke up in the dark around 4.30am and the sky was still pitch dark. I could see Orion above my balcony when I admire the starry sky. At 5am, we were outside Piazza Fortebraccio, the gathering point for the excursion.
From Perugia, the coach headed for Piombino to board the Moby Line ferry to get to Portoferraio. Nobody will know this island but the moment that one hears that Napoleon spent his exile here, everyone starts to get excited. Napoleon is lucky to stay in this island with charming coastlines. We didn’t have time to visit his house as it is Ferragosto, a public holiday in Italy and it was closed in the afternoon. Nevertheless, I am not a historian buff as well.
From Portoferraio, we took a bus to Mariciana which has rocky beaches. The water is really clear and we can see which rock you are stepping on. However, the fishes are too shy to swim near the shore. We had enjoyed ourselves so much that we missed the next bus back to Portoferraio by 10 minutes. However, it was actually a blessing in disguise. There was another bus 15 minutes later which brought us to Pomento which is a seaside town. It was an enjoyable ride in the bus which took 2 hours back to Portoferraio. Of which, 1.75 hours was along the coastal route. It reminded me of The Great Ocean Road in Melbourne.
At 5pm, we took the same Moby Line ferry back to Piombino. The ride reminded me of The English Channel crossing from Dover to Calais. However, the ferry is not as luxurious as Superstar Virgo. We had a tour of the bridge area to see how the captain and the crew members managed the ship. The captain was busy answering our questions that we wondered if he was aware of any incoming vessels approaching or surfers around the sea.
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