Saturday 11th June (The Devil's Shoe)

Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window to see du Lac Vesoul-Vaivre and the sandy beach. The bathers had not yet arrived but the swimmers were at Ludolac for the start of the summer season. Now with the lake having only two birds on it Mr. Kite had plans of a trip to Site du Sabot Reserve Naturelle.

Firstly Mr. Kite cycled into the hills to the quiet town of Montcey where Honey Buzzards, Common Buzzards and Black Kites flew overhead. Montcey is a pleasant quiet place where birds could be heard singing. In the nearby woods Mr. Kite could here woodpeckers and a Wryneck. Soon Mr. Kite was walking in the thick woodland searching into the dark treetops for signs of these birds. But it was too dark and gloomy to see much in detail so Mr. Kite headed for Site du Sabot de Frotey.

Mr. Kite had read about this site of special interest on page 65 of Gibbons and Davies book. So Mr. Kite walked into the site on a cool cloudy afternoon. Today the site was quiet but a very pleasant walk in the scrub land where only the occasional fly flew past.

Mr. Kite cycled slowly through Vesoul back to The Joint as the sun and warmth appeared to enjoy a tipple of Duvel; a classic Belgium brew. Cheers from Mr. Kite.