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The lure of a long-distance ride leads Mefo Phillips to team up with her sister Susie and their spotted Appaloosa horses Leo, a flirt with a passion for Mars Bars, and affectionate, gluttonous Apollo, for a pilgrimage down the medievil Way of St.James from Canterbury to Spain. The lure of a map of European glof courses entices Mefo's husband Peter to follow them in a rackety old horsebox...
Slowed by thunderstorms, vertgo, worn-out horseshoes and a variety of eccentric farmers, it's boiling midsummer by the time they reach the Castilian plains after a meander across lush springtime France. With 1,700 miles, four mountain ranges, and encounters with galloping goats, nude pilgrims, rampant donkeys and a fountain of red wine behind them , horses and humans are inseparable by the time they reach Santiago and the suddenly daunting prospect of a trundle in the horsebox back to England and a normal life.
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Monsieur le Farmer has a flat cap and a rat-trap mouth, out of which columns of angry words are quick-marching, and Peter's ears have been battered by the word 'merde' so often that he's switched off. Both look amazed to see us, Peter because we've suddently sprouted another horse and rider, and Monsieur le Farmer because he wasn't expecting to see horses at all - he was expecting to see a car. When we told him we were on deux chevaux, he thought we meant a Citroen,
The lure of a long-distance ride leads Mefo Phillips to team up with her sister Susie and their spotted Appaloosa horses Leo, a flirt with a passion for Mars Bars, and affectionate, gluttonous Apollo, for a pilgrimage down the medievil Way of St.James from Canterbury to Spain. The lure of a map of European glof courses entices Mefo's husband Peter to follow them in a rackety old horsebox...
Slowed by thunderstorms, vertgo, worn-out horseshoes and a variety of eccentric farmers, it's boiling midsummer by the time they reach the Castilian plains after a meander across lush springtime France. With 1,700 miles, four mountain ranges, and encounters with galloping goats, nude pilgrims, rampant donkeys and a fountain of red wine behind them , horses and humans are inseparable by the time they reach Santiago and the suddenly daunting prospect of a trundle in the horsebox back to England and a normal life.
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This review is from: Horseshoes And Holy Water: On the Hoof from Canterbury to Santiago De Compostela (Paperback)
What a great light hearted look at what must have been a very trying experience. Mifo makes it all sound so easy! The book flows easily and should appeal to a wide range of readers. Although they follow a religious pilgrimmage route on horseback the book is not just for the religious or horsey. It is a great read.
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A hilarious adventure,
By ancient 'drug junkie' "Judi" (North Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Horseshoes And Holy Water: On the Hoof from Canterbury to Santiago De Compostela (Paperback)
Recommended to me by a friend and former fellow long distance rider - it's a very interesting and hilarious account of 2 horse rider's long distance ride across France into Spain. Anyone who has done any long distance riding will appreciate the 'trials and tribulations' of the author and her companion. Riders and non riders alike will find this book entertaining and amusing too. It's well written and always 'on the move', in fact it's a book that I couldn't put down. It's also given me a push to get a move on with planning my own adventure on horseback for 2011!
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What a great read! You will be laughing out loud.,
By Bob "texaschi" (Canterbury, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Horseshoes And Holy Water: On the Hoof from Canterbury to Santiago De Compostela (Paperback)
If you only read one book this year make sure it is Horseshoes and Holy water as it is one of the funniest books I have read for a while!
Not only is Mefo a tad eccentric but also extremely endearing. This book not only documents their hard travels, the human compassion for others while travelling and general bureaucratic nonsense that is government. Plus, there is the question of religion, are you a believer? This is all done in a light hearted funny manner which will make you laugh out loud! More importantly, Mefo captures her love for her family (her Children Oliver and Clara) and the love that Mefo has for Peter and vice versa.
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