Wednesday, 25 July 2012

La Camargue

One of the adventures that had been promised to the kids was horseback riding in La Camargue.





The area is essentially a delta that runs into the Mediterranean and floods in the wet season, attracting thousands of water birds. In the dry season (i.e. now), there isn’t much bird activity, but there are still dozens of places offering horseback riding on the distinctive white horses.







 
We didn’t see too many birds, but the ride was fun, especially when we actually rode along the beach beside the azure blue Mediterranean Sea. Vicki and Kate eagerly seized the opportunity to gallop across the beach.





The whole experience of horses and beach reminded the Gagnons of their visits to Chincoteague, Virginia.

We were all walking a little funny afterward (except for Alan and Michael who went for a hike instead), but it was definitely less painful than our 28 km canoe trip!






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