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Birthday Elixirs
Les Roches Rouges' Champagne Cocktail & Hotel in Piana, Corsica |
Amazing. Again. I made it to another birthday. I never thought I'd get past 34 -courtesy of a teenage/early 20's indulgent lifestyle and the omnipresent veil of my older brother's death at 34 from cancer. It makes sense that I would think that I couldn't reach 35 and even more sense that my reckless youth was an attempt at self-sabotage to make it so. But, enough about my psychosis. And, pass the champagne!! I'm 46 and Fabulous (whimper......)
Three years ago, I decided to celebrate my birthdays in epic capacity. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." Thank you, Mae West! I chose to come back to Corsica this year because I'm not finished. I wasn't able to get near some of the places last year that intrigued me due to my limited time on the island and because I couldn't find a hotel in Bonifacio, Porto, or Piana that wasn't completely booked.
6 months ago I found a 100 year-old chateau in Les Calanches of Piana on the west coast. Les Roches Rouges had all of the right attractions: located on the edge of the Earth, saturated with history, and oozing with the impressions of ghosts. Perfect.
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| Terrace of Les Roches Rouges on the cliff of Les Calanches |
As it turns out, my time on the island would include many moments on the edge. And, the argument could be made that I’m out of my element without that vantage point. Next, the ghost town of Muna.....
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| Room #333, Les Roches Rouges |
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| Elixir Options |
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| The woods east of Piana |
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| The Edge of the Earth |
