June 23. Shopping, Food, and Horses!!

They're keeping us busy, so only a moment for email. Spend yesterday touring a little with Mauricio Mutis and his daughter Christina (half horse I think), hours at a great tack shop, I found more awards for the next ride!

Lunch at a restuarant 'typico' - Colombian food - from the Medellin area, Gregory met us there, good fun. Shoppin a little, groceries for dinner and breakfast, then all off to the country to Mauricios's farm (only on weekends for now) - a most incredibly gorgeous place.

We went riding, had a nice dinner, wine and conversation. late to bed, early to rise and on to the equestrian club for the seminar.

2 1/2 days of presentation to their group. Dinah prepared a power point presentation 'Endurance - Beyond the Basics'. She wore herself out talking I think, but an eager and appreciative audience, lots of good information. Steve and I piped in when we had something to ad, or questions to answer.

Lots of questions, great folks - they actually know quite a bit, just lacking the years of experience. Then to dinner at Diego Arboleta's farm house - and old adobe with grass roof, reminded me of a hobbit house, very old, was passed on by his father. Nestled in a little valley up against the mountains. Too dark to take pictures, but incredibly scenic. (have I said how beatiful it is here??). Several others joined us for dinner, again, fantastic food - nice time. Back to Gregory's, more conversation, Dinah was exhausted and crashed early. We'll all be up again early and back to the club for day 2.

later! (it's late)

Steph

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