Wednesday 30th May (Spain comes to a Standstill)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window trying to find the scops owl that was calling and circling nearby. After breakfast Mr. Kite cycled down the road towards the railway station. On the way he watched a red-backed shrike moving around the tops of bushes. This masked bird had a very pink front and reddish brown back.

Later Mr. Kite cycled down the main road where the workers were resurfacing half the road. Now with only half of the road in use the traffic was controlled at end end of the road by men with phones. Vehicles were let through from one direction and then the other. When Mr. Kite was allowed through he cycled with cars passing and soon he was on his own riding around the bends up a long gentle climb. To cut a long story the resurfacing was one mile long and it took fifteen minutes for Mr. Kite to reach the top of the hill. In the mean time the traffic was held back. When Mr. Kite reached the top there was a queue of vehicles about three miles long. Mr. Kite had brought Spain to a standstill.

Then Mr. Kite turned off the main road and headed for La Pinilla stopping to watch stonechats, griffon vultures and corn buntings. Then for three hours Mr. Kite searched for birds but did not find anything different.

On this warm afternoon Mr. Kite enjoyed a tipple of Mahou Classica. Cheers.