Stoney Creek Farm

It's been a few days since i've updated. At the ranch they have a phone and that's about it. They use solar power and generator exclusively as well as getting their water from the creek and rain. There's a bit of a drought at the moment, even though as soon as we get there it's drizzly and overcast. BLAST!
But it was fun. They asked if i could ride, and everyone in Kentucky can ride, whether you can or not. lol, but instead I told them that i just don't fall off horses, and let me tell you, even that got put to the test a few times!
Their property was large, a bit bush and some open fields, and hills, man we climbed some hills. Those where a bit hairy at times. Leaning way forward almost over the neck of the horse, or leaning back on your bumb almost toaching the horses butt with your back trying to keep from falling off. And then the trotting, I was horrible in the beginning, but a bit o practice and i could hold my own. (man, still a bit sore)

There was only one other overnighter staying in the bunkhouse with me, Coral, she was pretty kewl. SHe'd been on holiday for about six months, thailand, laos, australia and a few other places, we got a long pretty well i thought. Just talking and trading stories and viewpoints on things. It was a good way to pass the time at night before zonking out to wake up early for breakfast at the main house.

As usual, my favorite parts of the day where the morning cupper and afternoon smoko. basically, tea time! with grub. I'm not big on tea or coffee, but the scones and pancakes hit the spot!

Riding on the horses, for the most part you just hang on, and check out the scenery. The mountains rising above us where covered in timber, with mists hanging near the tops. Just a real beautifull place, relaxing, except when your heart was in your throat.

My horse was sprocket, one of the largest they had. Apparently i'm a big bloke. I weight 87 kilos. Poor Sprocket. I tried not to eat too much at tea time. lol

but he was a good horse, a lot like me, kinda lazy, liked to munch a lot, but a good nature. And he had some get up and go when you asked him to! Though he did come down a hillside by making his own path, it was a gut clenching moment, with vines wrapping around me and branches in my eyes. But, builds character! lol

Some of the most fun though is sitting outside around the table just talking, telling stories, fleshing out ideas on poiltics, religion, favorite tv shows. Just i really enjoy getting to know people.

Agh, but we did have satellite at the main house, and I'm really starting to get into AFL and Rugby. Rugby by far is the rougher sport, and it's fun to watch the guys almost kill themselves, i suppose it's as close to the gladitorial events as we have these days.
(ya, me in the "shower". It was a camp shower. and cold.)

Got to go, in Airrlie Beach for a couple of days, doing a sailing trip tomorrow, well, more like a quick rafting trip, snorkeling, bush walking and some more.

Bunking with a Californian and a couple of English fella's, so we're gonna check out the twon tonight, We're all pretty much new in to the place.

(do to popular demand, lol, the pic of me in teh camp shower showing of my tan lines was removed. If you're that interested, appointments to see my bum can be made on my earliest return to the states. Have your people call my people.)