Monday, June 30, 2002

The HorsesDaily Impromptu Aachen Tour

The First HorsesDaily Tour Begins!

A quick phone call to the Hotel Van de Valk, Heerlen, where HorsesDaily's staff always stays, yielded the rooms required, thus beginning an impromptu tour, hosted by Mary (Phelps) and JJ. Hathaway. Joining the group was EuroDressage.com, and HorsesDaily.com correspondent Astrid Appels.

"I called Lisa to tell her, her guests were all set with rooms, and two ready and willing tour guides!" said Phelps. "I told her all she needed to concern herself with now was kicking some butt out there in the arena, which she did! I consider this our own personal contribution to the US Dressage Team."

When their "tour" arrived at Aachen on Wednesday, June 18, the first excursion was already planned; A visit to the nearby villiage on Valkenburg for dinner in a charming cafe, with a view of a ruins at the top of the hill.