Horse
riding in Wales
We departed
St. Clare's on Friday night with much anticipation. It was a long
and exhausting trip to the Brecon Beacons, in mid Wales, but we
managed to entertain ourselves with an abundance of sweeties and
treats! Upon arrival at the cottage, Tony, our host, cooked up a
feast of delicious food and showed us kind hospitality throughout
the weekend.
We were horse
riding all day Saturday through the Welsh countryside and were blessed
with a clear autumn day. The more experienced riders of the group
had the opportunity to canter during some parts of the ride, while
the others continued to walk and admire the views. We were all shattered
by the end of the day and walking a little strangely! Luckily, there
was an outdoor spa back at our cottage where we relaxed our aching
legs.
Overall, it
was an enjoyable weekend. We met people from all over the world
during the weekend, ate an enormous amount of food and rode our
little hearts out, true cowboy style! A big thank you to the group
who made the weekend so amusing; Alexandra Ferkau, Jerzy Pietrucha,
Xionan Sun, Kiki Mys, Jianmin Lu, Qingqing Song (Diana), Sarah Sabel,
Julie Goldsberg, Ali Akla, Abdullah, Lara Long, Heather Waller,
Anemyn Hageman and Mellisand Cross.
Meg Claringbold,
Activities Department
October 2003
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