Epona Foundation: smoothing the ride through life
The boys are understandably nervous meeting the lady reporter. They know they are being interviewed about Epona — an organization that keeps kids in school by offering them free tutoring and horseback riding lessons, and they're not sure what to expect.
Initial questions are answered by typical teenage nods and uh-huhs.
But when the conversation turns to horses, Kenry, 13, and Justin, 9, become surprisingly articulate, even eloquent — eager to share their vast knowledge of horsemanship.
Cotton Castle gives rise to spa-city in Southeast Turkey
There is a certain ease and carelessness that I feel when traveling with a tour group as opposed to traveling solo. When traveling solo I do the research. I know exactly where I'm going and why. I memorize a map of my destination along with all the attractions. Surprises are minimal. As part of a tour groupmy survival instincts take a back seat and I coast along knowing my tour guide will be taking us to all the hot spots.We were on our way to a place called Pamukkale — Cotton Castle in Turkish. Located in the Denizli Province in southeast Turkey, it is a major tourist attraction not to be missed.
Expensive, enchanting Trieste: first stop on our spontaneous summer adventure
Our first stop on this summer's adventure was Trieste, Italy at the Northeast top of the Adriatic Sea. Trieste has all the best qualities of Italian cities — accessible on foot, terrific tomatoes, marvelous mozzarella, and fabulous fish that tastes like it just came out of the sea. Then there's the gelate — multi-flavored Italian ice-cream in its various forms — yogurt, sorbet and rich cream — at every corner, which became a serious threat to my diet.