Vive La Corse! Water, Water Everywhere...

Part 1: The pool

Let me introduce you to the Bouchery infinity pool... Heaven for kids and adults alike!

Clockwise from top left: There's the infinity pool, and then there's the view from the infinity pool!; Hippolyte made the most of the floating toys; he reluctantly agreed to sun protection; he had an absolute ball with Immy; Josephine much preferred Mamu's arms to splashing in the water.


This was Margaux's first proper venture into the water (apart from dipping her toes in on Rottnest) and she was not too keen. As I said before, bath-time has always been a favourite, but I think it was the temperature difference and the lack of boundaries that upset her.

Clockwise from top left: happily contemplating the water from the comfort of Scholastie's lap; a series of three photographs of her swimming experience: crying in the pool, much preferring to be taken out of the water, all snuggled up to Mum later on; feeling contented in the arms of Pappy.

We tried the pool for a second time later in the week, with Scholastie having much better success than me at getting Margaux to enjoy herself. She got Margaux in up to her underarms but all became too much after that. Next time, Gadget, next time...

Part 2: The beach

From the infinity pool to the infinite sea, we experienced it all. Well, Margaux didn't get too close to the water, but she enjoyed watching Hippolyte collecting the most beautiful rocks from the water. His scavenger hunting has a purpose: he and Mammy like to decorate the gardens with the most beautiful ones he finds.

Josephine didn't venture too far from her towel, either... let's let the pictures do the talking:

We managed to fit in another trip to the beach during our stay - this time we managed to time it with an aperitif, although it wasn't a complete co-incidence...

Part 3: Having a bath in a boat

The Boucherys have figured out that the best way to have a bath in Corsica is to combine it with an inflatable toy. Let me demonstrate with a couple of discreet photos: