How far can you get with the four golden rules? As far as distance itself is concerned, not very far, but a good way in other respects. Düsel is grazing to the right of the roadside; Günter is chewing left of the roadside. A well-rehearsed team who will not let themselves be kept from stopping to eat by any regulation in the world, even for a second. After five minutes, as if on a secret command, they suddenly go leisurely on. On quiet country roads through the Tauber river valley, by vineyards, forests, meadows and ponds. Always interrupted by breaks for eating. But sometimes they just stand still. The deeper reason is known to these two alone.

The slowness is irritating in the beginning, but then it does you good. Let go, get involved with the animals. Discover nature, just sit down lazily in the grass. That you aren‘t covering any long distances at the same time – whatever! Donkeys are supposed to be stupid and stubborn? Okay, they really are stubborn. Our donkeys are descended from the African wild ass, and in case of danger they would simply stand still, seeking a firm footing – that was the safest thing in the stony, hilly landscape. And our long-eared friends inherited this stubborn behavior from their ancestors. But stupid? They cannot be hurried along, don‘t play by any rules, are relaxed and self-determined. This doesn‘t sound very simple-minded, but rather pretty smart.