Friday 17th June (Lacs, Temples and Forests)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window into a forest with sunshine streaming amongst the trees. Now Mr. Kite likes warm sunny mornings so he can cycle, watch birds and idle around in the sun.

Soon after breakfast Mr. Kite oiled The Beast and set off towards Lac du Temple. Cycling along Mr. Kite stopped to watch two squabbling Cuckoo's fighting over a mate. One of them eventually flew away making a dejected Cuckoo sound; not a 'Cuckoo' but a strained, rushed half Cuckoo sound. Towards Radonvilliers a Red Fox walked in front of Mr. Kite causing him to slow down. Now this fox was not in a hurry and it then ambled onto the rocks that lined the Lac and disappeared into a hole. Mr. Kite thought that this was a good place to have a fox-hole; near a well stocked Lac with fish and ducks.

Then it was a trip around Lac Amance onto Port Dienville to look at the large boats. In the warm sunshine Mr. Kite then cycled through Amance, Vendeuvre-sur-Barse and towards Geraudot in a leisurely fashion.

Mr. Kite then found a road leading to Forest du Temple and cycled down to the leisure area that was deserted. On this quiet day Mr. Kite then explored Route Forestiere de la Fontaine aux Oiseaux to watch a flying Green Woodpecker and a nesting pair of Mute Swans.

After an enjoyable day in the sun Mr. Kite returned to The Joint to enjoy a tipple of Hoegaarden Wit-Blanche. Cheers from  Mr. Kite.