Conca to Fautea. I arrived in Conca, finished. The place was very quiet but the Gîte was open. I bought an iced tea and chatted to one of the staff. She suggested I hitch to Fautea and stop there the night. In the morning, I can catch the Blau Rapide bus to Bastia. A plan. She gave me some card and a marker pen to write a sign. Before I knew it, a couple picked me up and dropped me off on the right road (T10) in St Lucia.

There was already a young woman trying to hitch having recently finished herself. We teamed up (it’s easier if you look like a couple). 15mins in, a van pulled over and we were off. The driver, who had no English dropped me in Fautea Camping.

Fautea to Camping E’spiranza (Nr Bastia/Poreta Airport)

This was also an easy leg. I got coffee and bread from the camp shop (itself a delightful French tradition). The bus would stop outside the camp. I got out there in good time and found a hitch-hiker’s cardboard sign and tried it. Soon, a soft-top car pulled over with French youngsters in but they were only going to the next city. I decided to wait for the bus.

The bus was a proper coach and cost €20 to go to Casamozza. Ideal. I felt quite emotional leaving the Vignt and watching Corsica reel by. Vizzavona could be seen which bright back good memories as fter passing Corté in the distant west.