Hiya Darlin’!
Had the best night sleep for more than a week last night, it paid to take three ibuprofen! I also felt less guilty because I made sure to put liniment and a blanket on Flash last night, and he was in MUCH better spirits this morning, actually walking up to me instead of avoiding me like yesterday, so he’s apparently forgiven me. The first group left very early today, about 5:35, and I was nearly ready by then as well, so I left about five minutes later. No one came right after me, so I had a nice relaxing drive over to McKinley Camp. Despite the clear-cutting around the immediate area, the camp was good for me, everyone just parked along the edge of the road and highlined on trees, no posts here. Arrived early enough to get a load of laundry washed and hung out before catching the bus! I needed it, I’d just about run out of riding clothes. Got back to Luzerne, broke everything down and was once again the last one to leave, but quickly caught up with a lot of riders. Flash was actually in high spirits this morning, not only wanting to catch up but to pass a lot of folks as well! Only 23+ miles today (map says less than that), but we had to detour around the boardwalk at Luzerne, apparently not safe for horses, waiting on repairs. That meant a few miles of road riding, but once that was done, it all became forested single track, my favorite! Gentle hills added to the pleasure, it was a wonderful ride. There was one waterhole just about halfway (one of the horses in the group that was there laid down in the pond!), and it was really a lovely ride. Flash did a great job of alternating between fast and slow, and we were back in camp by about 3:00, ahead of several groups we usually follow. Let him graze, got set up, unhooked and went up to fill up with water (too far for hoses this time), did my Spanish lession while I was waiting, then dinner, then riders meeting. I did the Snowy River poem for them tonight, figuring this was the best night (tomorrow is a long day and we’ve got rain coming in on Sunday and Monday), as a thank you to all of the amazing folks of the MTRA. Truly, I’ve never seen such a dedicated group of folks, and they have been doing it over generations. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Back at camp, put liniment of Flash, blanketed him, made my tea, and as soon as that’s done, I am SO READY for shower and bed! Long day tomorrow! Good night, babe! Love you!
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