So on Sunday morning, we actually went for horse riding. It has always been a wish to go on horse riding as I really love watching mass cavalry charges and seeing some policemen on horse makes me want to ride them more.
The horse riding experience was totally awesome. We learnt to hold the reigns that halts or turns the horse. We tap the side of the horse with both our heels for it to start walking forward. To stop it, we pulled the reigns to stop it and release when it stop, but not hard enough to hurt the horse. As for turning, for example, we are turning right. So to do so, I pull my right hand out to the side and nudge it with my heels on the left side as a signal to guide it into the right direction. After which we learnt to trot, following the rhythm of the horse, 1-2-1-2-1-2-..... As it trots, we follow the rhythm and allow ourselves to stand up and down as it trots so that it does not hurt ourselves too much. During the trot, one of our hands holds both the reigns and the other holds the saddle to prevent ourselves from flying off the saddle. As we went down slope, we lean backwards with a straight back to allow the horse to descent easier and to not hurt ourselves. To get off the horse, we release our feet from the hook at the sides, lie flat on the horse back and slowly slide our leg from one side to the other and get off the saddle.
It is a totally amazing experience. After the horse riding, we went to Manchester to visit the Manchester United Stadium, the Old Trafford.
It was a sight to behold, especially for us fans. There was a museum for us to look around and take photos before we were led into the fields for the Stadium tour which was awesome. It was only a pity that it is Sunday and the souvenir shop closed early, thus when we ended the tour the shops were closed. But I believe that this tour has given us all and even greater gift, the gift of ever possibly entering the stadium. I never even thought it was possible until today.
After which, we went to eat pie at a famous handmade pie restaurant. The pie that I ordered was chicken pie with chips (called fries from where I come from) and mushy peas. The taste was out of this world and totally amazing, The chicken was so tender, the food was so delightful. It was the best pie I had ever tasted, way beyond my personal expectation for it.
I too played a game of pool when we were at the pie restaurant. After which, we had a few games of a game between wolves and people (I cannot remember the exact name), a similar online version is called the Town of Salem.
So that was all for Sunday's trip. Really eventful and lovely. The weather too was quite good. So I am now going to write for the next post. See you all later :D
Winters
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