Along the western edge, we passed rocky cliffs and cute villages.
We stopped in Nonza, 30 minutes north of Patrimonio.
The Eglise Sainte Julie is in the tiny village square.
The altar is polychrome and was created in Florence in 1693.
From the village square, wind your way up between the rocks to the Tour de Nonza--a Genoese watchtower. It is one of the best preserved in Corsica.
From the tower, look down at the roofs made of schist.
From the watchtower, you'll also see the coast
and the black beach--a legacy of the asbestos mines that operated here until 1965.
The asbestos doesn't scare people from creating art in the sand
A view of the switchbacks winding up the coast.
An hour further north, we came upon Centuri, a small harbor town known for its spiny lobsters.
It's a windy area--perfect for windmills.
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