Sunday 30 September 2018

Back in the saddle on a forest trail in Poland

Last night I arrived at Zabie Oko after 5 hour by taxi from Gdansk Airport. It was nice to meet my fellow riders for the first time (4 from Switzerland and 5 from Germany) and of course Tadeusz, our Polish guide. This ride will be my 5th with him. I can communicate with Tadeusz in German and the same goes for the German riders. For me to understand Swiss-German is quite a challenge!

After a great Sunday breakfast including cold cuts and freshly made pancakes it was time to collect and prepare the horses. I was assigned "Ethos", a 20 year old trail veteran. We bonded immediately! After 4 hours in the saddle we have now arrived at Dwor Szwalk, a beautiful manor house located next to a lake. From my cosy room I have a glimpse of the lake.


Saturday 29 September 2018

Flying start today...

... with WIZZ Air to Gdansk, Poland and my next trail ride. The plan is to ride thru Masuria (former East Preussia) following the border of Kaliningrad and eventually cross over the border into Lithuania.

I am riding with a German-speaking group and so far I only know Tadeusz, the Polish organizer, and Paul from Switzerland. I know both gentlemen from previous rides in Poland. Total group size is 10 riders and we will cover 220 km during six riding days. Please stay tuned in for ride updates.