Off we go

We leave tomorrow morning to go 1000 km to Germany for the race. I will be riding Ganesh and Peter Danagul (Blondie) in the 120 km race. That equals out to about 75 miles. Painful!! I am hoping to get through it because Peter will ride very fast. Wish me luck that I don't wimp out.
So Friday is the race, Sat Peter will ride Sugun in the 40 km (25 miles) race. Then Sun we will drive back home. Mon depending on flights I plan on going to Ramstein and hopefully flying back to Turkey right away. From there I will pack a few things, grab the dogs and then back to the states.
Everything from that point on is not for sure yet but I hope to be back in Fort Bragg working for Lari by Memorial Day weekend. It all depends on how quickly I can get flights in and out of Turkey.
I will spend this summer at Ricochet and then the winter in Eureka. Unfortunately Bob had to stay in Turkey but we plan on meeting up in Europe as often as possible. Hopefully he will also be able to come home to Eureka for around a month in the fall or winter.
Will update with new pictures after the race!

Endurance Race

We will be going to our first race of the season this coming weekend. They have not decided on which race yet but provided nothing bad happens we are going somewhere. There are two races to choose from, one in Germany and one in Hungary. Don't know yet if I will be riding or crewing but it should be a fun experience either way.

I have been to Paris!!

Well I spent this past weekend in Paris. Friday we spent at another breeders house a hour or so outside of Paris. Then Sat we drove down and meet up with another Akhal-Teke owner who's house we slept at that night. We saw her horse, got situated at the house then took the train into Paris. It was a quick train ride into the city, only 5 min or so. Michele showed me around a little and then dinner across from the Louvre and off to bed. Sunday they all had a Akhal-Teke conference so I was brave and wondered around Paris by myself. I saw the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, Notre Dame and a few other things. It was raining and I did not have a lot of time, so I will explore more in detail when I go back with Bob.
One of the most interesting things was the way the people drive. It is crazy. I saw a lady trying to parallel park and she hit the car in front and behind her several times. Michele said that if the space is too small the person will just push the cars around to make it bigger. Most of the people were not very friendly unless the wanted to sell you something. In the train stations people pushed and shoved all in such a hurry. It took me awhile to figure out the trains. There is the rer, metz, tram and the bus. The first three are sometimes all in the same building. Very confusing.
We have people playing music in our subways but there they have whole choirs, string brands ect. that are very good. You can go to a concert while taking a train. I was able to but some souvenirs including a oil painting from one of the street vender's that I will hang in my bedroom. Before I go again I will learn more about the art at the Louvre and learn some French.