So a few months ago [gasp, has it really been that long already??!!], we went on a 4/5 family vacation [I call it a 4/5 family vacation because our middle sister was not able to come with us, being that she lives in the states...
] to Selva Negra [Black Forest], a German-owned natural reserve. It was a much needed break after such a long and hectic summer of hosting work teams. And what a blessing it proved to be! We had such a blast relaxing together, horseback riding, laughing, playing cards, reading, journaling...it was just a lot of fun. Being that I don't have much time, I will let the pictures prove it - they will probably do a better job than I ever could anyways!
HORSEBACK RIDING:
Please note the size of the horses. There is one picture in which my horse looks to be no wider than my shoulders...and Olivia's repeated comment was: "While you guys get small horses to ride, they give me a Great Dane!"
Yes, it was a bit sad, but we had a lot of fun and saw some beautiful countryside [mom did all the picture taking, and dad was on a coffee tour, so it's just Livy and me in these shots]:
[Olivia and her 'Great Dane'
]
[and in these two pictures - the one above and the one below - you can tell the difference of when my horse was inhaling or exhaling!]
[I like this one because you can see the mountains in the background, though this picture hardly even begins to capture the landscape around us!]
THINGS WE SAW:
These are just a few sites we saw while horseback riding:
HIKING:
Dad, Livy and I decided to go hiking one morning, and it was so much fun! We actually came upon some pretty cool abandoned buildings!
[Dad, our fearless hike-leader, and Olivia, our enthusiastic cheerleader, direct us onto the correct path after we took a wrong turn...]
[What is this???]
[Then, to get back to the main trail, we had to cross this little stream...easy enough, right? Well, for everyone other than Kate! Good thing Livy caught me!]
[On the trail again]
[We saw some pretty interesting trees]
[My turn to lead the way!]
OUR CABIN:
[Laughing, chatting, joking, playing...]
It was a short little vacation, and we definitely missed Anna, but we had a great time!
Content,
KathrynMichael