Agreed. -at least it’s not the dreaded “Mc” place 😮

Just follow the bats at dusk.. 😬

Blecch. Mayo. We hate it. Ptui!

Those aren’t frogs! See the feathers? That’s your first clue.

Seriously though, it’s not the French’s fault here - it’s Google’s. Laughing gulls are an American species, our equivalent to Europe’s black-headed gulls. Here’s an example of where Merlin gives a better result, because you can specify the location where you spotted the bird.

No mayo?

Like so many other old European cities, the old centre often retains some of its charm even when surrounded by modern housing and industry.

Thanks for the Lille tour. Never been there but imagined it only as an industrial city. Clearly has its attractions

Yup. Very nice. I was just going to look it up on the map to see if it was listed but you saved me the work.

We thought so, but our Google only gave the French name which is Muette Rieuse, Laughing Gull. Silly frogs!

Not according to either Merlin or Google Lens. They both think it’s a black-headed gull, sans the black head.

Yup, Lille’s got one, as do several other nearby towns you might be passing through. I’m not sure where I found it now, but here’s a map for all of them: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/taeurope24/to-veurne/#55598_9jtrcl8dth4fg9nhrpfp7o6f83t

So, that is one. Is Lille on the list? We will catch its belfry on our ride through this morning. Where is the complete list to be found?

Hey, you’re in Belfryland! This is one of the 36 belfries on the UNESCO world heritage list.

This could be a future career for him. Occasionally gruesome, but always interesting.

The older style of houses is so pretty. Why do they need to do this?