Egrets?

The River Saone is wide and peaceful and surrounded by gentle green countryside which is a haven for a wealth of wildlife.  We spotted many birds of prey, heron, egrets and the unusual bright flashes of bee-eater birds.

Reached Tournus and noticed subtle differences in our surroundings : pitched roofs with flat tiles had now become gently sloping roofs with the rounded Roman tiles of the south. Motored through Macon and glimpsed the vines on the distant hills.

Boat traffic is relatively quiet but absolutely enormous : gleaming polished cruise ships 110 metres long and 11 metres wide slide past us whilst similar sized cargo vessels thunder by.