Saturday, October 2, 2021 – Gorgeous Ride with the Locals

Hey Sweetie!
Well, my network paid off big-time today! Although we didn’t go exactly where we planned… Kari arrived and said she had spoken with a couple of friends who were already planning on riding out of my campground today, and would it be okay if we joined them and rode Pine Torch later in the week? Of course I said yes, and it turned out to be a great ride! Pam and Laurie really knew the renegade trails here, and we had a lovely, nearly 13 mile ride, some of it at a fabulous Walker-gait pace, which was no problem for Flash to keep up with. We switched between leaders and being in back throughout the ride with very few problems, though Flash did get kicked once because he kept sticking his nose in the tail of the horse in front, so he got what he deserved! Not being a “beer ride,” we did a lot less stopping, though we did take a couple of breaks, but there are several nice picnic areas set up along the trails, so we had no problem finding a place to stop. Flash did very well, as always, though he lost one of his boots a couple of times, and the final time I just left it off since we were almost back to camp. They took me to several out of the way places, including a great cave with a waterfall they call the “shelter.” Apparently there are a lot more of them than are visible from the orange trail. We also did some fast gaiting along the road a few times, also wonderful! Anyway, it was a fabulous day of riding, a little warm but much cooler in the woods, a bit humid because there’s a front moving in that’s bringing rain and hopefully slightly cooler temperatures tomorrow. You know me, I never mind a rainy Sunday, makes me relax, though there is some housekeeping I want to do, just a bunch of stuff that needs to be put away. So I’m spending the evening reading and watching TV, and it won’t be long before I’m off to shower and bed. Good night, babe! Love you!