Re: RC: Re: Re: Good places to live

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In a message dated 01/10/2002 2:39:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, hwb67@msn.com 
writes:

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 As much as I adore Florida, I have to agree with Truman.  Blue Ridge 
Mountains, in Virginia, is where I want to die.  Ride nine months there a 
year, and then come to Florida, the only place to be the other three (Dec, 
Jan, & Feb).  I mean, a guy's gotta ride, or be able to, 365 days a year.  It 
can be done.
 There are places in those Virginia mountains, where you never see the light 
of day.  Something is always blocking out the sun.  And the ride, on the back 
of a horse, is a challenge.  Talk about some slippery rocks!
 There's another really beautiful spot in NC, called Leatherwood. I think the 
mountain there feeds into the Blue Ridge, slithering north towards Virginia.  
My wife, the kid and me are gonna shell out the big bucks and spend a week 
there, up in a cabin in the mountains, with 3 of our horses stalled in the 
immaculate barn below, with not a care in the world except knowing that the 
Jacuzzi is now warm enough to get into.  Centered around an endurance event 
not to be missed.  I think this ride is the biggest challenge on the East 
Coast, if not the country.  And, the best thing is, you don't have to camp 
out.  YEAAAAAAAAA.  No tent to pack that week! No need to worry about the 
weather. I'm excited already and it's still 3 months away.   
 cya,
 Howard  (I gotta get packing for Jennings; so much stuff, so little time)
 
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Hey Howard,

This is pretty good stuff!!  Can I use it in our Leatherwood Ads??  It is a 
tough ride but we have about 5 endurance riders that keep their horses here 
year round and condition.  Duane and Nina are two of them.  Also there is 
place called Mount Rogers, VA which is 1 1/2 hours north of Leatherwood that 
you would swear you were riding out west.  Beautiful views of the Blueridge 
Mountains, big bolders and canyons that you ride through, wild ponies running 
everywhere.  Good luck at Jennings.

Phil Rash