After abseil training, we got a lunch packed for us at the lodge and took off on a three hour pony trek. The horses the lodge uses are rented from the locals. We asked when we were first starting off on our ride if they had names. Our guide said some people few people name their horses but ours weren’t. Melissa and I quickly found names for ours based on their personalities- Miss Independent and Speedy. The names kinda say it all. My horse Speedy was intent on being in front the whole time and literally didn’t respond at all to me pulling up on the reins! Melissa had an even tougher time with Miss Independent, so we had a very eventful (slightly terrifying) pony trekking experience. After our stop for lunch the horses seemed a bit better behaved, but both of us were kinda relieved to make it back to the lodge. The Malealea horses were definitely much better behaved than these!
Taking a picture of Melissa on her horse taking my picture of me on my horse.
The View from Speedy
People washing clothes by the river
After Miss Indepedent almost threw Melissa off into some trees.
Lunch Break: grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches, yum!
Miss Independent being...independent.
On our way back to the lodge I took this picture. Turned out to be the family of our guide! Semonkong isn't such a big town.
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