Today, we went horseback riding. I had been before when I was young with the
girl scouts, but never like this. The
ranch with the horses was amazing and beautiful, and there were a surprising
number of animals there besides horses.
There were dogs a plenty, as usual, but these dogs actually belonged to
the owners of the ranch, unlike all of the strays we see every day. Besides the dogs, however, there were also
pigs, chickens, cats, and a single calf.
The calf was only 5 days old, though he was already as tall as my hips
at the shoulder.
When waivers were signed and everyone had leather leg
protectors strapped on, we went and divvied up the horses. I asked for a horse with a non-tranquil
personality, because last time I went riding, the horse was slow and boring,
and I wanted to have a fun ride. I ended
up with a beautiful brown horse, named Dorailla, who did not seem inclined to
listen to my directions at first. While
we were riding, however, I learned that Dorailla wanted nothing more than to
gallop constantly. Whenever I loosened
the reigns even slightly she would run full tilt until I managed to force her
to stop. I stayed on the saddle and
actually had an amazing time. If I go
riding again, I want another horse that loves to run.
After we returned to the ranch, we had a barbeque around an
open fire pit. The ranch owner made a
variety of meats, and everything was accompanied by various potato salads and
Pico de Gallo.
One thing I will miss when we go home is that there is Pico
de Gallo everywhere here. In
restaurants, before the meal, servers will bring bread and Pico to the
table. I have never had it with bread
before, but I definitely plan to bring this tradition home with me. It is delicious and I will miss it a lot.
Tomorrow we return home, and based on the state of my back,
I do not anticipate a comfortable plane ride.
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