Friday 20th May (The Beast Breaks a Wheel and The Joint Sinks)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window into the trees where a Chaffinch was sitting. Today it was time to move the short distance to le Rozier where the Dourbe and Tarn meet. Soon The Joint and it's occupants were on a campsite near le Rozier. The sun shone and the river was blue and soon they would be bird-watching, cycling and enjoying The Gorges.

Reversing The Joint into a pitch a branch leapt out from a tree and broke the rear wheel of The Beast. Moving forward The Joint sunk into a soft sandy patch on the river bank. Two disaster in less than a minute was not expected. Soon a four by four was summoned to pull The Joint fro The Quagmire. One problem solved then it was the turn of The Beast to have a new wheel. A quick trip into Millau, some French technical terms and fifty euros later The Beast was back in action.

Now being late afternoon, and the blue sky turning grey it was time to watch the Mallards on the river and enjoy a tipple of Kanterbrau. Cheers from Mr. Kite about to explore the Gorges du Tarn.