Today we rode bikes about 40 km (round trip) to Mas Thibert, along the canal path. It was overcast, and not too warm. On the way back, we had a great time, watching European bee eaters nesting in burrows at the edge of the canal. They are beautiful birds that look something like a kingfisher, with a rust-colored back, and blue belly. They are colonial nesters. The colony we saw might have had 80 or 100 birds. We weren't able to get close enough to photograph them, but it was a treat to see so many of them.
Instead, I'm sharing a few photos of the French countryside from today.
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| Vineyard |
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| Farmland |
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| Wild roses (I think) |
And our lunch in Mas Thibert: three things that Grandmere taught me when I spent the summer with her (and Bori enjoys ordering): le pain, le beurre, et la confiture.
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| Bori with his bike along the Rhone |
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