bad me ddin't write ysterrday - very busy weekend!
St Maarten on Saturday - we were driven t the very top of what they said was a high hill, for a walk back down again through an old sugar plantataion and rainforest. it was quite amuzing, as the guide was full of warnings about how steep it was etc etc, but all of thoses on the walk are used to the Lakes and Derbyshire's Peak District, so found it a shade on the tame side. the warnings are, of course, addressed more to the US market (sorry Jean!) where they tend to get peope who aren't used to walking and have to be told that there will be no medical facilites on route etc...
great views!
it's a very odd island in some ways - very small, partly dutch and partly french, with two separate governments etc and if you are in the french part, you are french (and thus in the EU!)
Sunday was riding in Antigua. alongside and on a very white beach (with the option of riding in the water, but the latter, on a lead!) western saddles, mostly in note very good nick, and the bridles/halters an agglomeration of bits and pieces cannibalised from other stuff. reins were cut down lunge lines or draw reins....the horse i was on waws a bit gobsmcked to have a rider on who know about seat and leg aids without kicking! and the leader left me to lead on occasions when he had to go sort out one of the others!
set off back across the atlantic Sunday teatime....doubt i'll have anything more to say until Saturday (azores)
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Riding on a beach in Antigua, sounds like bliss!
Sounds gorgeous!
This US person could not walk down the mountain with her knees, so the warning would be useful. *lol*
I'm sure enough you were fit to do the hike! Glad you had a good time.
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