When I started this project/travelogue I thought how easy it would be. Just right about each day and do one day after another. It is now September 11th and I am on day three which is August 3, 2009. Oh well, I will eventually get it done and try very hard not to bore you all to death.
This was a day I had really been looking forward to because we were having Hungarian Goulash (the real stuff) prepared by Zsuzsa's brother Ferenc. He and his wife own several farms and raise and race some of the world's most beautiful horses. They are huge animals and great fun as long as I am on the ground looking up and not sitting on one! They remind me of Clydesdales without the big feet. They have three grown children. The youngest girl is married and teaches riding, the oldest girl is a school teacher and their son assists with the farms and horses and also races. One of his ambitions is to bring the horses, a carriage/surrey/wagon (sp? I'm just not sure what you call them) to the U.S. for a race. This just might take him awhile since I would imagine this would be very expensive. The picture to the left shows our lunch table outside and very, very comfortable.
After our incredible lunch, Ferenc took us for a ride in the open carriage around the town and country side. In many ways, it reminds me of
Colorado particularly when we have a lot of rain and are green. By the way we have some nice
ranches in Colorado too! The picture above is Zsuzsa, busy on the phone doing business just like my other two girls!
After that trip we said goodbye to this very nice family and journeyed to a business that does horse shows and riding exhibitions as well as serves wonderful food.
I bet you didn't know that Hungary had cowboys well before they appeared in the Old West in the United States. They dress a little differently but are excellent horsemen. It is amazing to me to see a man standing on the back of two horses and controlling five of these animals. Of course, I do have pictures and am anxious to show them to you. More tomorrow in between delivering peaches.
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Denver and Points North REALTOR®
Infinity Real Estate Services
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Jacqui Jeffress @ 3:35 PM
