Never a dull moment in the Lambregts family.... Mary returned to Cairo to visit our horses and their Egyptian entourage, and to hook up with some of her lady friends. She took the "red eye" flight and arrived at 2 in the morning, and was picked up by Sayed, the stable owner. He dropped her off at Els, where Mary stayed for the first three days. Her days consisted of horse riding, and ... horse riding. She had arranged to ride with her friends at the stable or in the desert, and also for daily horse jumping lessons with Sayed at the Saqqara Country Club. Our horses where in good shape, but had suffered some during the hot summer, being a bit skinny. A good, cooler winter will definitely help them! Weather was perfect, and Mary had many, many hours in the saddle, putting into practise all the "traditional" horse riding lessons she got in Holland.
Mary was received with open arms by Sayed, his family, headgroom Reda and the rest of the village. She could borrow Sayed's car and a phone, has lunch in the stable every day, and stayed in the small apartment in the village for the last 2 nights. After five full, satisfying and tiring days Mary was taken back to the airport by Sayed, with the promise that she will return with the girls next time.
In the mean time, back in stormy, wet and cold The Hague, Piet picked up two Siamese cats from one of his colleagues, who is traveling for 5 weeks. Paula and Dorien will look after them, mainly cleaning the litterbox and associated mess. The cats are living in an apartment, and are not used to go outside; under close supervision we let them out in the garden, which they find very exiting.
The foal Baghour is having fun in the paddock in the village
The village ladies are backing bread
Our new (temporary) family members Maru and Mochi
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