The moment we walked into the breakfast restaurant, I noticed someone had taken “our” table on the balcony where we had been sitting the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I went to get some food and, out of the corner of my eye, noticed someone looking in my direction. I was wearing an Arsenal shirt because Arsenal had beaten Manchester City the previous day to win the Community Shield. And that T-shirt turned out to be the reason…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On my way back to the table, I looked more carefully to see who had been looking at me. When our eyes met, I nearly collapsed. “WHAAAUUU! Really?!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Standing right in front of me was none other than Ars\u00e8ne Wenger<\/strong> himself. He smiled and, with his French accent, said: “Nice T-shirt.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n For a moment, I honestly wasn’t sure whether I was dreaming or if it was actually happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We talked for a few minutes. I definitely did not hold back on the compliments, and I immediately asked if I could get an autograph. Luckily, Mi\u0161ka reminded me to go and get my phone, and then Ars\u00e8ne kindly agreed to take a photo with me. He was having breakfast with his daughter and seemed genuinely pleased by my excitement, which made the experience even more special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shortly after lunch, we headed for a trip to the nearby town of Saint-Florent, which we later discovered is also one of Ars\u00e8ne’s favorite places on the island. Saint-Florent lies on the western side of the base of Cap Corse. We spent the rest of the day at the beautiful natural beach of Plage de la Roya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the evening, we had dinner at L’Olivier, a restaurant right by the harbor. It was a perfect end to an unforgettable day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tuesday 18th of August, I finally managed to get some proper sleep. After breakfast, Mi\u0161ka went to the hotel gym for a workout while I enjoyed a little extra rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Later, we headed towards the northeastern coast. In Erbalunga, Mi\u0161ka sent a postcard home. After that, our plans suddenly changed to: <\/strong>Operation – Get the Signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi\u0161ka found a huge stationery store on the southern side of Bastia where we had two photographs printed and bought a set of quality markers. With our mission preparations complete, we continued south to Plage de Taglio-Isolaccio, part of the long sandy beach that stretches along Corsica’s eastern coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the evening, Mi\u0161ka came up with another great idea: a visit to the small hilltop village of Penta-di-Casinca in the Corsican countryside. We were lucky to get the last available table for two at A Teppa, just as a live concert was about to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After dinner, we wandered through the narrow streets of the village. In some places, the atmosphere felt almost mysterious, especially as darkness settled over the old stone houses. It was a peaceful and memorable way to end another wonderful day in Corsica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The moment we walked into the breakfast restaurant, I noticed someone had taken “our” table on the balcony where we had been sitting the day before. I went to get some food and, out of the corner of my eye, noticed someone looking in my direction. I was wearing an Arsenal shirt because Arsenal had … <\/p>\n