Big News!

I am going to be a rider at Heike Kemmer's stable! Woo Hoo! The interview went great and i sat on two very nice horses. One 6 year old and a 4 year old. Both super quality! Heike and I chatted afterwards and she offered me the job! But I still had one more interview with Johann Zaggers, who is the Team Coach for the Brazilians. I spent the weekend at his farm, and rode some really excellent horses. But unfortunately they were looking for more of a student/worker than an actually rider. The facility was huge and brand new, they have over 50 horses! So I just talked with Heike this evening and its final, I start October 1st! And the greatest news is that I can have my beautiful dog Riley!!! Lets hope he loves Germany and stable life! We will see.

You might ask what I am doing between now and then! Well I am going to be backpacking around Europe for three weeks with a student tour group. We start in London and make our way all over. Here is a little bit about what places we will be going to! I forgot, we are camping out!! It should be quite the adventure!
Paris
Evening Tour of Illuminations
See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs Élysées, and Notre Dame Cathedral

Swiss Alps
Scenic drive through the Alps

French Riviera
Visit a French Perfumery
Scenic drive along the Cote d'Azur
Visit Monaco & see the Royal Palace
Visit a Monte Carlo casino

Pisa
See the Leaning Tower

Florence
Walking tour with a local guide
See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria
Florentine leather craft demonstration

Rome
See Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Colosseum & Roman Forum

Vatican City
See St. Peter's Basilica

Bologna
See the famous porticos & two towers.

Venice
Murano glass-blowing & Burano lace-making demonstrations
Private motorboat to the historic islands
See Piazza San Marco, Bridge of Sighs and the Doges' Palace

Vienna
See Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral & the State Opera House
Scenic drive along the historic Ring Road

Cesky Krumlov
See the medieval town

Prague
See Hradcany Castle, the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square

Munich
See the Glockenspiel & Marienplatz

Heidelberg
See the medieval castle

Rhine Valley
Scenic drive along the Rhine River
Visit the riverside town St. Goar

Amsterdam
See the canals, gable houses and city by night
Visit a cheese farm & clog maker's house
Visit a fishing and cheese village

I am so lucky!! I'm not sure if I will have access to the internet but I will do my best to keep everyone updated! Thank you for your support!!

-Meaghan