Trottinettes

I’d booked us in for a mini adventure around the lac d’Orient. We were all going on a nature excursion to discover what’s growing and living around the edge of the lake. Our mode of transport was electric scooters, known as trottinettes in France.

We met our guide Maximilien at the beach in Géraudot, and Bruno, who was supporting us on the scooters, soon had us fitted out with rather fetching hairnets and helmets, before giving us a briefing on how to use the scooters. I hadn’t realised that Brian’s balance on a scooter was probably similar to that on a bike, so he was worryingly a bit tippy at the start.

But once we were started he soon got the hang of it, and was zooming ahead to capture some photos. The route took us along a forest path, which at times was a bit bumpy, but made for interesting riding and great fun. Along the way, Maximilien shared with us his knowledge about the wildlife, flora and fauna that can be discovered in this region of the man-made lake. His little talks were a great opportunity to learn about the nature and gave us all a bit of time to rest before moving on.

We had a lot of fun, and learned some interesting things at the same time. Absolutely brilliant!