Giggles, Grins & Ponies
by
VICTORIA CAREFORD-WHITE
“A pony-tail!” Isabelle giggled, as I tied her hair back, set the helmet atop her head, and secured the strap beneath her chin. I couldn’t help giggling too. The kids had been troopers on the overnight ferry from mainland Scotland out to where the North Atlantic meets the Norwegian and North Seas. Isabelle, aged 8 at the time, is an animal-lover, who wants monkeys, meerkats, turtles, and every other animal as pets. Her brother, Thomas, aged 10, I think secretly likes being dragged away from his computer. Each year, we try to find vacation adventures for them that are both educational and fun. This year, we had chosen the Shetland Islands, home of the world-famous ponies.
ENSEMBLE ULTIMATE FAMILY VAC ATIONS I SUMMER 2022
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