A tale of two parties

This is how Europe has been for me: One great party...

photo courtesy of Charlotte Pijnenburg 

after another.

photo by Helena Ruppert

The Dutch NaMoPaiMo party was so wonderful, I thought there was no way the German NaMoPaiMo party could match it. 

photo courtesy of Charlotte Pijnenburg

I was wrong. The German party was every bit as fantastic.

photo by Kim Brandner

Once again, there was a road trip, albeit a much shorter one.

There was food. 

photo by Kim Brandner

There were gifts.

There were Mini Whinnies.

There was a studio tour.

There was tack.

Bucking cinch with working quick release buckle by Dora Duftschmied/Bushy Tail Creations

There were horses.

There was even a photo tour with Helena Ruppert of Breyer_Realistic_Pictures, which was amazing.

And look! There's a new German pony to go with the new Dutch pony.

photo by Kim Brandner

I really want to write in depth posts about both parties, but that's going to have to wait. In addition to being amazing, Europe has also been exhausting. I am running on fumes. Sleep beckons. Maybe - just maybe - tomorrow will be a quieter day.