Day 2.014: Sleigh ride

It was a cold but beautiful day for the Grafton Lakes State Park Winterfest today. This is the first annual event that we (some of us at least) have been to three times. The first year, the weather had just turned cold and we had not acclimatised yet. Last year was warmer. Today we were at least well prepared (and all healthy). Once again we met up with Albaniana and family and enjoyed a variety of winter fun.

Thanks to the ample snow we have had this year, the horses were actually pulling sleighs rather than wheeled carts and we had the last ride along with ten or so other people. It was quite special.

Once we returned from the peaceful woods to the biting wind where the temperature was -10°C, probably -20°C with the wind-chill we were ready to get back in the potential warmth of the car and come home and light a fire.

Here are the very hard-working horses from a more flattering angle.