Found a great camp on the outskirts of the town, all newly built and lovely. Found a great spot by the river and ponds that form in the low lying ground. Adopted a hedgehog and fed him with scraps. The bats that came out and flew amongst the trees at dusk were so fast! Pipistrelles I think. There is a cycle path alongside the canal which takes you straight in to town. We went to the local zoo which despite its size was pretty impressive. Not too many animals, so the enclosures were all of a decent size for them. The gibbons were hilarious and very loud...Bill has a new ringtone on his phone!
The boys were impressed by the snowy owls and the bits of rat that were half eaten and strewn around the cage!
NOTE; if you are ever in Amiens and need a belt shortened, key cut, or shoes re-soled or heeled go to the shop next to the Hotel du Ville. There is a wonderful lebanese man who runs a shop and is so helpful and very charming. He has lived in France for 35 years and has a great shop complete with zebra skin over the counter and lots of shoe lasts on shelves! I lost the card he gave me, but trust me, the service is second to none!
Other places worth a visit are the cathedral and the town centre itself. There are fabulous post war deco buildings that are beautiful to look at!
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I cannot believe that you are heading for home....Where has all the time gone??
ReplyDeleteBy the way your bats may have been the Daubenton's Bat, Myotis daubentoni. They tend to roost up near rivers,lakes,canals and the like.As with most bats they are insectiverous and hunt out over the water surface. They move pretty quickly too!! I used to see them at a loch I fished near Edzell.
Spinky