Yesterday we had the most marvellous day in the camargue. We walked from
where we were staying on the edge of the nature reserve out into the
middle, along a sea bank between the sand dunes and beach on one side and
the lagoons and wetlands on the other. I have always wanted to come back
here in winter ( I visited on the French exchange 16 years ago) to see the
wild flamingoes and yesterday I fulfilled that dream. It was amazing, we
were incredibly lucky and got to see several large flocks really close and
lots of smaller groups dotted around. We spent five or 6 hours out on the
marshes walking 26km and picnicing at a lighthouse (I was quite tired last
night!) but the highlight of the day has to be seeing them in flight. They
are really graceful and have the most beautiful coloured wings. It sure
beats Slimbridge!
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