On our second to last day, we took Shayne's advice and went for a horse ride. It turned out to be the highlight of the trip for both girls.
We drove out to a private game reserve near Stellenbosh. This is amazing wide open wine country. The weather was perfect. The horses were friendly. The price was right!
Half the fun was being assigned a horse and then bonding with it. This horse has never felt or looked so good!
Even the kids did not mind the work!
But of course we came here to ride, not to clean!
Soon enough we were off, inside the reserve with the animals. It was different to be on horseback - as opposed to in a car. It felt much more natural and real.
Shayne never stopped smiling!
Weston spent some of his day sulking that his horse was the slowest in the group and would not run. I suppose there is always a reason to be unhappy if you want to be!
We were introduced to a new giraffe family. The male had recently lost his partner (in child birth). However a new female and her baby had been brought in to join him. Apparently the new dad has taken to the new arrangement and spends all his time dotting on the new baby and protecting it (they were still unsure if the baby was a boy or girl)
Very cute!
There were a number of baby animals (since it was spring in South Africa)
We even saw some majestic Oryx with their long graceful horns.
They were having a rough go, as they prefer the hot and dry desert regions to this fertile environment.
Shayne did not care, she was still too busy smiling, while Weston sat pondering how to get his horse to gallop.
But just then we ran into another slow creature, rambling his way down the road.
Even weston's horse was faster then this guy.
That made him feel better!
Then it was back for more grooming and bonding.
Neither of the girls wanted to go home.
So we decided to have horses on the mythical family Ranch someday when we decide to settle down! What a day.
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