Marco…Polo!

Jill's Journal: Originally we planned to fully move out of Lexington today, but Rob needed to devote a little extra time to his job (you know, the thing that makes all this possible!) so we decided to stay put for an extra day. (Normally, we’ll do our moves on the weekends, but this first week or two while we hustle to catch up to our original plans and the one place we have set reservations will be a little abnormal due to our earlier delays). The girls and I spent the day just bumming around the campground and getting organized, which was a fantastic way to spend a day.

Rob joined us for a nice walk before dinner and happened to spot a polo team practicing their sport. I’ve always wanted to go to a polo match, so this was an awesome substitute. Those polo “ponies” (they’re actually full-size horses of any breed, as long as they’re quick and agile and competitive) fly around the field. It’s definitely a contact spot and actually reminded me of hockey on horseback. How they don’t crash into each other is a mystery and how those riders manage to hit the ball and not the other horses or riders (while at a full gallop) is an even bigger mystery.

We came back to the trailer to enjoy flat-iron steak, corn on the cob, and fresh watermelon in the open air on a perfect, cool summer evening. We can definitely get used to this.