donderdag 15 april 2010

Alphabe Thursday

M is for MANGU, one of my donkey's. There are two of them, the other is called Orphée.
First thing i have to do in the morning is feeding the animals.



 When  I open the barn where the cat sleeps, she immediately goes to Mangu to say good morning. It's so cute to see them caressing each other, the donkey with his big head and large nose and the small, small cat . I cannot show you a picture because when I come with my camera, they finish immediately . It's really their moment of intimacy. Here is a picture of the cat sitting in the hay while the donkeys are eating!


Years ago  in France the donkeys worked on the land , they were very strong and much cheaper than a horse.

In France there are still several donkey races. Mangu is from this region, he is an 'Grand noir du Berry' (big black from the Berry).
 This is the donkey from the Provence, he worked with the sheeps in the mountains.
This donkeys is called 'le baudet de Poitou'. he's also called the Rolls-royce of the donkeys. He was already known in the Middle Ages.

Each year sur L'isle de Ré, you can see donkeys with trousers (ânes en culotte). It's an old tradition to protect them against insects. 



If you want to  try  something different this year , come to France for a walking holiday with a donkey. There are various options for a donkey trekking. A donkey can carry about 30/40 kg of luggage. A holiday like this is very destressing......




15 opmerkingen:

  1. Your donkeys look so cute. How sweet that the cat and the donkey relate so well. They must consider each other family.

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  2. so sweet that the donkey and cat love each other :D

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  3. I love donkeys (and cats) and that holiday sounds wonderful! Donkeys only work on the beaches in the UK - giving rides. I believe there are 6000 working in the country.

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  4. I love donkeys. My neighbor has two miniatures that are so funny. I have seen them playing ball and having sex! I nearly wrecked my car both times. Walking with donkeys in France sounds like a fabulous way to spend a vacation!
    Anna

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  5. Your donkeys are adorable. What a terrific M post. I love it!! Thanks for sharing your pictures.

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  6. Very cute! My grandkids would love them.

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  7. I never knew donkeys were so plentiful in France. The pictures with the trousers :) reminded me of E. Gaskell's "Cranford" when they dress the cow in flannels. Your donkeys look sweet and what a precious relationship they have with your kitty. Where do their names come from?

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  8. What a fascinating stop on my journey through Alphabe-Thursday's Letter "M"!

    This was so interesting...and your photos are lovely.

    These glimpses into your life really add such lovely texture and beauty to our weekly meme.

    I'm so glad you are participating!

    A+

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  9. cute!!! and i love the photo of the donkeys in clothes!

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  10. Your little donkeys are so adorable! And I love that the kitty cat is such good friends with them.. So cute sitting in that hay!

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  11. I think I would love to take a walking holiday with a donkey. My favorite vacation, EVER, was a narrow boat trip around England, where you mostly just walk through the countryside to the next lock, so you can have it open and ready for the boat to pull right into. All the walking was very relaxing. I think walking with a donkey would be even better!

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  12. I just love the donkeys. The trousers are funny and cute and practical all at once. Love your M post!

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  13. So sweet! I love donkeys too! When I was little there were still sokeys in the countryside in Portugal. I'm sure there still are some, but not like before when we could ride on them! That was fun! Lovely post!

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  14. I loved hearing about the relationship between the donkey and the cat.

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  15. An animal lover and a knitter....I'm your new follower :-) Love the cat in the hay!

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