Today we rode out towards Besse, a
pretty French village with a historic church dating from the 11th
century. The church has a beautifully
carved porch illustrating the Redemption.
This is one of my favourite rides following the valley bottom through quiet and secluded countryside; everything is so green and lush at this time of year. After yesterday’s absence of any wildlife we were rewarded by the sight of a most handsome fox peering at us through the long grass. He stared at us for a few seconds before running off and disappearing into the woods. A few yards further on we came across a young deer, he too bounded off across the meadow.
All the local wildlife seemed to be out enjoying the morning sunshine, another green woodpecker, a buzzard sweeping up in front of us, Mr and Mrs Duck out for a walk, another deer casually crossing the road ahead.
Finally, as I was huffing and
puffing up the hill to our bastide town, I was noisily overtaken by a Chapter of the
Hell’s Angels (or it might have been the local motorcycle club). A very eventful cycle ride today.
It certainly was a good day for it.
ReplyDeleteAre you 24, 46 or 47 ?
24, about six inches away from the border with 46!
DeleteAs I breakfasted this morning, a Red Deer was wandering about in the field in front of us. The first I've seen for several years.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen a Red Deer out here.
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