Vista del mar

Seven of us went horseback riding this afternoon. It was a new experience for most of us. The horses were very easygoing and I found it was a quick study learning to steer. A few of the others had some issues and on a couple of occasions we ran into each other like equine icebergs. Patrick, one of the Dutch students at Intercultura, got stuck on the bridge that traverses the creek on the west side of the school. He was lagging behind and it was funny to see him helplessly stuck with his horse facing up the creek, as two cars from opposite directions were waiting (im)patiently for him to get his horse turned around.

We traveled the road going up to my casa tica then went past the neighborhood and into the countryside. We made our way to Buena Vista beach about a mile and a half west of the school. It's a tiny alcove with no services to speak of, and the waves are much rougher than in Sámara. After taking a few pictures we took a gallop up the hill to a cliff overlooking the ocean. The view was spectacular as we waited for the sun to set. It was a wonderful sight to see, as the sunset is not visible from Sámara due to a big rock of a land mass sitting in the way.