1ST DAY | Stubborn as a mule !
To start our weekend in the heart of the Marais Poitevin, we suggested an extraordinary adventure to our daughter, something completely different: exploring Green Venice with a donkey. She loved her new four-legged friend and we decided on the 6km loop recommended by« Le Coq à l’âne », along the canals of the Marais Poitevin. This magnificent route introduces you to some very rare species: the Marais iris, the Maraîchine cow, Angelica and beautiful kingfishers. We had brought a picnic so we could stop for lunch in the middle of this unspoilt nature, as if we were lost in the middle of nowhere. We sometimes had trouble getting the donkey going, the expression stubborn like a mule was very apt.
At the end of the day, we had a crepe in port d’Arçais ; a typical Maraîchin village. We strolled through narrow streets filled with art. And we had a funny experience by taking a ride on the Bief de la Garenne: going from one bank to the other in a chain boat! You just have to get into the boat on the bank and hoist the chain to reach the other side. And finally, a calm and refreshing stroll along the canal before settling into our trapper tent for a great, well-deserved night’s sleep, surrounded by animals.
Day 01