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| As the crow flies, the Island of Giglio, off the western coast of Italy is about 45 miles from Viterbo. The Costa Concordia shipwreck has put Giglio in the news. I had never heard of it until the tragedy. Being the gawker that I am, I HAD to take a day and go see the half underwater ship! |
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| The accident occurred in January 2012. When I visited in July 2013, the ship was still underwater, but salvage workers were working hard to get it prepared to be floated upright!! |
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| I originally was unsatisfied with the view from the beach, so I climbed up and found an amazing viewpoint from which to view the wreckage. |
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| This is how close it is to the beach and the town/port of Giglio. |
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| The water is amazingly clear!!! |
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| So, they have attached flotation piers to the exposed side. I believe the plan is to the float the ship upright and then attach the same flotation piers to the currently underwater side. |
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| The Costa Concordia will then be towed (I heard Genoa or Sicily) and then dismantled and sold for scrap! |
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