Tuesday, January 26, 2010

This is the only way to see Ireland . . . .

Kevin and I drove to Bantry Pony Trekking (where we visited on Saturday) for an adventure on horseback with Jenny.  The weather was like a spring day, just glorious.

Here we are at our cottage, getting ready for the trek.  Kevin says, "Unleash the hounds!"

Waivers and releases signed, let's mount up.

Beautiful Irish Cob ponies, Hector and Attila (Flower), father and son.  Renee on Hector.

Jenny led us out and up through gated fields until we stopped for our first water break, the stream.

Newly planted forest opposite stands of old growth.

Jenny describing the view . . . . Hungry Hill, Bantry Bay, Meala (sp?) Valley, etc., before continuing on up.

In addition to the clip-clop of the horses hooves in the quiet mountain air, we could hear the water flowing down the mountain in this ditch beside the trail.  Just grand!

Hector shared a stall with Winston, I was introducing myself . . . .

It was a lovely ride and a beautiful experience.  Thank you, Hector.

Thank you Jenny and Chris.  And most especially my brave husband, Kevin.  What a day!!!!

Another fence/wall of interest to me . . . . . Some stones up, some down, some sideways . . . .