The ship was not scheduled to arrive into port until 10am which meant that we could still have a leisurely breakfast and watch the sail in. Having let the masses wander ashore, we then followed a short while afterwards and began a small exploration of the town. Despite it being a Sunday, the local market was in full swing and all the souvenir shops were doing a roaring trade.
We decided to stop for a coffee and having found a nice cafe with some shade under the trees waited for several minutes while the waitress ran too and fro, busying herself with customers old and new. We called her over and she promptly informed us that she was now closed! It seemed quite bizarre, but there was nothing we could do. So, with a Gallic shrug of the shoulders, we set off and soon found another cafe that was more than happy to accept our custom.
Feeling refreshed, we bought tickets for the wally trolley and climbed aboard for a short trip around the town and then a longer excursion along the coast to the Iles Sangiunaires, a set of red granite islands that dominate the entrance to the Gulf of Ajaccio. Although not spectacular, it is quite a pretty coastline with many small coves, both rocky and sandy.
We got back on board the ship in time for a very late lunch and just in time for the afternoon trivia. More by luck than judgement, we managed to win the competition, even beating a lady who Dad recognised as having appeared on Mastermind. (We asked, yes, she had definitely been a competitor). Thus we were the lucky recipients of the best prizes Princess could muster, pens, lanyards and a giant paperclip. No expense spared there then.
To celebrate our win, we headed for the swimming pool and a refreshing dip, followed by a soak in the jacuzzi. I daresay a celebration involving a more alcoholic form of liquid will follow this evening.
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