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    Posted at 5:45 pm by Charlotte, on August 25, 2018
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    We spent the last 8 days at Hacienda La Alegria.

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    It is near the famous Cotopaxi volcano, just 1 hour south of Quito

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    Daily live involved …..

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    …helping to feed the calves,

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    cute foals,

     

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    Mr Clark(e?!?!) the donkey (who has the softest nose in the world),

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    and the odd poncho.

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    We rode out every day

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    round the local farmland

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    in spectacular scenery (and sometimes clouds).

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    We did a 2 day/overnight trek to the cloud forest

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    with more spectacular scenery……..and more clouds,

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    sometimes over tricky terrain.

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    We stayed overnight here.

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    There was no electricity, so we ate by candlelight (Dog and Monk joined us!).

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    We needed a proper hosedown by the time we got home!

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    We visited various markets over the week mostly cooing over fluffy animals,

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    and gawping at some less fluffy ones.

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    James found some new headgear…….

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    …..which is probably an improvement over his ballooning bouffant barnet!

     

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    Author: Charlotte

    Posted in Countries, Ecuador | 10 Comments |

    10 thoughts on “Hacienda Alegria: our horsey home”

    • CBG

      September 3, 2018 at 5:59 pm

      What great photos, it looks a wonderful place – and James now looks the complete horseman… We love keeping up with your adventures!

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      • Charlotte

        September 6, 2018 at 11:26 pm

        It was, and everyone grew in confidence a lot. I was grateful of the padded saddles!

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    • Mary Herbert

      September 4, 2018 at 7:23 am

      And I love his hair ! Charlotte, we are hugely enjoying the Monico Travels..you ALL write so well…let alone RIDE well evidently…some of that terrain looks decidedly tricky. !
      Not only are we learning a lot, but also admiring what you are doing…the girls will never be scared of anything again..(think of all those children and ADULTS) who run a mile from a teensyweensy British spider )
      Really loving it…more please ! Love to you all, Mary xx

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      • Charlotte

        September 5, 2018 at 11:25 pm

        The hair goes in Buenos Aires – as soon as we can find a salon that has scissors as well as clippers! Lots of love to you all too, and thanks for reading. Xxx

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    • Grandpa Suffolk

      September 4, 2018 at 10:24 am

      More brilliant stuff. Keep it coming, we really enjoy it. Lovely market fluffy animals, just wondering what their future was! I can’t believe it, still riding horses! Has anyone told Mr Clarke (The Donkey) about trains and walking on railway lines yet? Any skiing on Cotopaxi? Masses of love to all…….F

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      • Charlotte

        September 5, 2018 at 11:57 pm

        Mostly the pot, but apparently not ALWAYS! No skiing till Japan. The train only passes once a day – perhaps Mr Clarke is a smart timekeeper?!?! Lots of love to you. XxX

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    • Susie Knox

      September 4, 2018 at 11:35 am

      James will have to join Ricky at Burning Man next year with that headgear!
      Reading your blog is like taking a great, big, exhilarating lungful of oxygen 🙂
      Thanks for sharing – we are loving it.
      Love
      Susie and the Knox gang x

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      • Charlotte

        September 5, 2018 at 11:28 pm

        Ha – so long as it’s nowhere near the girls who shrieked with embarrassment! Lots of love to you all. Good luck with the start of term. Xx

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    • Chris Bunch

      September 11, 2018 at 9:09 pm

      Outrageous hair!
      V jealous of the trip though.

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    • Auntie Heather

      November 4, 2018 at 5:32 pm

      Wow that looks so awesome! I love the sound of a cloud forest. Is it always misty there?
      I have always wanted to a visit a volcano – have you experienced any earth quakes on your journey so far?

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