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<\/a>\u00a0Lucy Christopher and I are back at Rancho Los Cascados in 2019, this time for a writing retreat. With so much on offer – western horse riding, yoga, trips out and about in this fascinating part of Mexico – we’ve been getting feedback; MORE writing – less tutorials.<\/p>\nSo we’ve listened and organised our next Retreat on those lines. MORE spare time to write … MORE 1-2-1’s with myself and Lucy, and still plenty of time to ride, to sit in the hot tub with a beer, a daiquiri, Margarita or pina colada.<\/p>\n
Dates are 7th – 14th September. The area around the Rancho is just lovely at this time of year. With fields of cosmos and Mexican sunflowers in full flower, the wildflowers are stunning. There are some beautiful hummingbirds and butterflies – clouds of them in some cases – a great array of bird life and rides through some of the loveliest countryside you’ll have seen.<\/p>\n There is an early bird Price is $1,957 USD for 7 nights, including airport transfers, single occupancy, all food and drink, yoga, riding, excursions and of course all writing tutorials.<\/p>\n AS many of you will know, Lucy is the talented author of the <\/p>\n <\/p>\n See you there? – Cheers!<\/a>Lucy and I will be on hand to read, discuss and advise you on your work in the mornings and early evenings. You can divide your time between writing, going on the morning, afternoon or day-long rides available at the Rancho, or else taking time out to go on one of the many trips on offer. How you spend your time will be entirely up to you.<\/p>\n<\/a>The riding of course is superb – even an inexperienced rider like me can canter and gallop in those wonderful western saddles, although perhaps the best thing is just to amble through the beautiful Mexican countryside. In 2017 we were lucky enough to go bareback swimming with the horses in a lake. When the horse’s feet leave the ground and you pick up speed in the water, it’s a wonderful feeling.<\/p>\n<\/a>Killing Woods, Stolen and Flyaway. She’s also a great tutor, teaching at Bath Spa, the UK’s most prestigious course for Creative Writing. I’ve tutored with her many times at Arvon and I think we make a great team. \ud83d\ude42 Check Lucy out on Facebook<\/a> and at her website here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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