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Tag Archives: travel
“Beginnings are so often hard”
Let me begin by saying that Thick, Franklin, Theodore and I are all alive and well! The ponies are in a lovely wee pasture, the Mustard Seed is parked on a bit of lawn near them, Thick is sticking close … Continue reading
Apologia
“speaking in defense” The word Apologia came to my mind this morning – probably because it sounds like “apology” – which is what I feel I owe to the ponies right now. So I looked it up (on wikipedia, because OEDictionary … Continue reading
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Tagged apache, apologia, Bylas, desert riding, Gila River, Journey, overpacking, railroad tracks, San Carlos, travel
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Your Next Adventure?
Once upon a time I moved to Vieques, Puerto Rico. I found work, saved some money, got a bit of land and built a casita (a little house) with help from friends and family. Now I’m riding across the country … Continue reading
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Tagged caretaker, caribbean, house sit, off-grid, puerto rico adventure, travel, Vieques
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Same Language – Different Culture
Tuesday I rode a mule for the first time. Her name is Charlene and she’s tall, like Daisy, and calm and friendly and quite definitely Not “a horse with long ears”. We’d gone out looking for a missing calf – … Continue reading
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Tagged apache, bear, culture, ireland, language, mormons, mountain lion, mule, travel, wolves
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A New Chapter
Jesse James and Finehorn have been watching me very carefully the past few days. I think they must wonder if I’m leaving or if it will be one of them. They stand closer together than they usually do, they whicker … Continue reading
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Tagged El Dorado Hot Springs, helpful strangers, PCT, riding out alone, Tonopah, travel, travel by horse, woman traveling by horse
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Irons in the Fire
Past time for a Real Time update – life is moving so fast! If things go as planned, in two months I’ll be on the road in Ohio with a pair of ponies named Franklin and Theodore and my devoted … Continue reading →