While searching for images to spotlight The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon that takes the reader into the
backcountry of the High Sierras, I ran into the Tyslos Lodge in British Columbia.
The Lodge sits on the dazzling blue Chilko Lake in the heart of a
pristine wilderness. For 60 years the McClean family has hosted guests from
around the globe on horseback adventures in this remarkable setting.
The more I saw and read about what might be one of LAST
GREAT RIDES, I knew I had to go. My character, Gemcie, rides solo in the John
Muir Wilderness. Writing her story made me want to pull the plug on the internet,
the congestion of the city and to get back in the saddle.
I fly to Vancouver in July where I will connect with a
charter flight over the Coastal Range to the back country of British Columbia
to meet my mount for the week at the TyslosLodge. It promises to be a once in a lifetime escape that makes your heart
beat a little faster, takes the rust off your soul and fills your mind with
beauty.
A glass of wine at the end of an adventure filled riding day
is my RX for” urbanitis.” What’s yours?
Linda Ballou is an adventure
travel writer with a host of travel articles on her site, along with
information about her travel memoir, Lost
Angel Walkabout-One Traveler’s Tales; historical novel Wai-nani, A Voice from Old Hawai’i; as well as her latest novel The Cowgirl Jumped over the Moon at-www.LindaBallouAuthor.com.
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OK, it's official, I'm jealous!
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