Half an hour on bus 303, some superb navigating by Brent and Google in the hilly farming tracks out of Nadur, two extreme hills, two kilometres ... and it was worth it!
The walk is lined with wild brush and fruiting fichi d'India, and small farm fields, mostly growing pumpkins and beans from what we could see. We watched one farmer methodically hoeing his field by hand, barefoot...so inspiring! Don't even think of complaining about the walk, I told myself!
The views as we made our way down to the bay were fabulous.
Dahlet Qorrot is a tiny beach, sheltered by a cove of limestone rock walls. To one side, local fisherman have built their beach storage sheds by hollowing out the rock walls and fixing colourful doors in place. The coast stretches out either side and you can walk the cliffs to other bays in the area. The limestone surfaces around Dahlet Qorrot are known for fossil finds, and the rock formations are diverse shapes and textures.
The beach is sandy, pebbly and rocky, and some of the shallower areas have a limestone shelf base that gives you a firm surface after wading out over the rocky bottom. Those Lipari jiffies came in handy today!
The water is perfectly clear and just a wonderful place to swim-walk-swim. There is a small food and drink caravan, a public loo...and very few people...couldn't have wished for more!
The steep return climb was a small price to pay for the incredible sea views. I know we'll sleep well tonight!
1 comment:
Three cheers for the Lipari jiffies. The 'photos are quite lovely.
Lils
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