Friends invited us for a visit to the Marais - a sea marsh area. They have a cabin on the shore of the river marsh. They go there to relax, fish and enjoy the green countryside.
It was a fun afternoon with a fabulous lunch at their 'cabane'. The trees are very interesting. They had cut them down at one time to make room for cattle. The trees decided they still wanted to grow so they sent out new shoots and voila - the new shape of the trees. Along the bank Martine and Jean Claude planted weeping willows. Here are some pictures of our outing.
After lunch we took a ride in the boat along the river and canals. We ended up in a small town called Maille. We moored the boat and got out for a little walk. This town or 500 was demolished in 1944 during the war. Many women and children were killed of the 124 slaughtered. The village was bombarded and leveled to the ground. It was rebuilt and remains a small village tucked back in the marsh.
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