saddles and cilantro

saddles and cilantro

One of my favorite questions is: “Hey Di, I am going to/trying/visiting/touring X this weekend. Want to come?”

Well of course I do!

This weekend it was horseback riding lessons and a neighborhood Asian market/deli for lunch.

We drove north of the city to the farm. A view from the barn:

In the barn:

The gear:

(Isn’t that saddle leather gorgeous?)

Had to take a photo of the liability sign:

This was a neat experience. I didn’t ride, as it was my friends lesson. (I’ve only ridden a horse once, so I would’ve been a hot mess out there anyway.) I did get to watch everyone collect all the gear they needed to ride and brush and prep the horses. The amount of prep time and gear involved surprised me, along with how much skill it takes to just simply stay on the horse. I’ve been skydiving and I think I’d be more scared to be on a jumping horse than I was jumping out of a plane.

After the riding lesson, we drove back to the city and stopped at this great little Asian market for lunch:

To go goodies:

…and you’ve got to love those random food items that are in some kind of gel, liquid or other:

I wasn’t brave enough to try any of those items, so I opted for a veggie sandwich and it was oh so good. Can you say avocado, jicima and cilantro? Yum:

Good company, New experiences, cheap, fresh, and delish eats = happy Saturdays.