Thursday, July 3, 2008 ♥ 12:58 PM
Queenstownへの旅行
Every winter when i visited Queenstown, it just took my breath away..The view was different all time long. Although i didn't really appreciate the living expenses over there, believe me or not, I'd talked to locals that one got to have an average of 3 jobs to cover the expenses. 
I have 3 days for just mainly myself which i went out to Dart stable in Glenorchy to ride. The view in Glenorchy was even amazing, which made me understand why Peter Jackson chose to film LOTR and also the filming of Narnia,the Prince Caspian. I was on the River Wild ride where I have the opportunity to canter and trot over the river which the water from the melted snow came right up to Butler, a star in the 3rd episode of LOTR where he was one of the horses of the Rohan.Also,riding past the where Isengard castle ground shooting place.
The second day, i continued my riding in Paradise.I was on the spot where Caspian met the drawfs and blew the horn,the river where he ridden on the beautiful black Friesian. Yet, again, I was so lucky to be on one of the horses which was in the LOTR as the Rohan horses,Sam, a beautiful charcoal black stallion. I think both of us (Sam and me) had the 1st click,although I was given Sam,the name of the horse I was going to ride but I had no idea which one was him. While I was waiting others to mount on their horses, I was connected straight away with that particular one,standing just like 10 feet from me and he looked straight to me too.I walked up to him and gave him a good old rub before i went back to my post. Then later, Eric, the Austrian guy whom was so funny led the horse up and yelled out " who's riding Sam?! " Believe me,at that moment I was like leaping up high. Indeed, he was a real nice horse and the biggest of all 10. Eric told me that I was a brave little lady enough to ride on Sam.
3rd day,went to the Shotover stables, which i was given to ride on Rocky,a real big horse too.A very cute one as well where he stick his tongue out while having a drink by the river due the water was freezing. I was the only one who signed up for the morning ride so both me and Symore,the German guide rode along the bushes and river. I love morning rides where all the bushes and plats were covered in frost and white...so pure and untouched. With just the hooves beats of the beasts and their snoring breath condensed into the frosty air.
