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A familiar face
I turned to page 11 in the March issue and
there, to my utmost surprise, was a face I
thought I recognised — cowboy Joe Valdez,
in Arizona. Memories came fl ooding back,
so I rooted in the cupboard and found the
photo album of my visit to the Tanque Verde
Ranch in November 2005. And there I was,
standing with the man himself! I found
the Western style of riding quite diffi cult
to master and I’m sure that they secretly
called me the ‘mad woman who wore a very
English-style black velvet hard hat’. All the
staff at Tanque Verde were so lovely and
friendly, nothing was too much trouble and
the riding was amazing — not to mention all
the other activities available. So ‘hi’ to all at
the ranch and thank you for an unforgettable
holiday all those years ago! VICKY TOONE
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Due west
As I was looking through magazines at a
shop in Birmingham New Street station,
your April issue caught my eye. Like many
travellers, I’ve made a pledge to fl y much less
this year, so your wonderful Ireland feature
came at the right time. As well as road trips
through the beautiful green countryside, I’ve
now been inspired to discover Limerick’s
foodie scene and really explore the dramatic
west coast. Let’s just hope the weather plays
ball! AMANDA KINGAll Greek to me
A er the dreary headlines and the
miserable winter we’ve been having here at
home, it was a real joy to set eyes on Jeremy
Flint’s Kefalonia photo feature (April 2020).
Greece has always been one of our family’s
favourite places to travel — Kefalonia, in
particular. I fl icked through it one rainy
a ernoon and it brought back so many
happy memories of summers spent by the
sea, exploring the streets of Argostolion,
hiking up into the hills and feasting on the
freshest seafood I’ve ever eaten, all drizzled
with incredible olive oil. I loved getting
a glimpse of the local life and customs
(featuring a very robust goat population, it
seems!) and it was good to see ouzo got a
mention, too — it’s been the lifeblood of one
too many of those summer holidays.
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