As our car drove down the country road toward the village of Monsanto, in central Portugal, I caught a glimpse of my first cork tree. Did you know that Portugal is one of the largest producers of cork and that once the cork tree is 25 years old, the cork is stripped from the trunks […]
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As we round the bend of the Lake of Seven Cities, the Porshe picks up speed. Only this Porshe is not a German manufactured sports car. I’m riding in a top-of-the-line, five person carriage made in Poland and pulled by a magnificent purebred Lusitano horse named Safira. The owner of the horse and carriage company,
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As my taxi cab pulled into the parish of Ginetes on the island of São Miguel in the Azores, I immediately spotted my ride. Two horses, a paint and a Lusitano, turned their heads in my direction when I hopped out of the taxi, grabbing my riding helmet as I slammed the car door. Horse
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For miles around, all you see is rocks. Rocks on the ground and rock walls made of basalt. It takes a special breed of horse, and strong hooves to withstand the terrain on Pico Island in Portugal. Afterall, Pico Island, this Archipelago of the Azores, is one of nine volcanic islands situated in the North
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Take a horse and carriage ride through the streets of Seville, Spain. Starting at Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, the horse-drawn carriage will carry travelers by all the important sights in Seville, Spain. Related Post: Cozmel, Mexico Horse Drawn Carriage
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Equestrian Horseback Riding Vacation at England’s Coworth Park Fancy a game of polo or dressage lesson on your next horseback riding vacation in the Berkshire countryside of England? The village of Ascot is well known for its equestrian heritage and Coworth Park offers guests a first class horseback riding vacation on their 240 acre private
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Not Your Typical Horseback Riding Vacation in Mallorca, Spain Instead of a horseback riding vacation in Mallorca, Spain, how about a picnic in the mountains with donkeys? The Hotel La Residencia, a luxury hotel and spa in Mallorca, Spain is offering a picnic in the hillside above the historic Mallorcan manor house. Gourmet Picnic in
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