Clear blue sky and sunshine today, but not yet back to full summer heat: ideal for a ride out on Broomstick to take some bottles to the recycling banks at Morisset (next-but-one hamlet).
It was my first not-by-car trip in that direction. I'd noticed it was a slightly undulating route, but on Broomstick the hills are much more apparent. Turn right and up a small hill, long bendy swoop down, then over a second hill to Chez Moquet in a tiny valley, straight out over another hill and down to the little river. By the top of the second hill I had to help the motor by pushing, so decided not to go on towards the Champagne Water-tower. Fortunately, the way back is more downhill than uphill. Wheeeeeeeeee!
The landscape is green and gold: grass, trees, vines, sunflowers, maize, wheat straw and deep yellow vetch; speckled with a few poppies and cornflowers.
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That sounds gorgeous, lovely images come flooding back of a month spent near Tours about 10 years ago. Lovely peaceful countryside and acres of sunflowers...
Mmmm... enjoy :D
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