Rest day: Horseback Riding

Before leaving Hosteria PapaGayo, we arranged for a short horseback tour. It turned out be a great time. A minimal amount of time was spent actually learning how to ride, and soon we hit the cobblestone streets with our guide Luis, who has taught all of the horses how to march! I was a little bit nervous when Luis was teaching us how to ride the horses because all the lessons were in spanish. Fortunately, my horse just happily followed along and I enjoyed the view.
Well this was taken from a moving horse, so the picture is a little crooked. But suffice to say Michelle is a real gaucho, especially with that cowboy hat (climbing helmet). Her horse really enjoyed eating grass. We both walked like cowboys after our time in the saddle.