We have enjoyed a beautiful spring and early summer with family, friends and neighbors in Flagler Beach and the wonderful golf course we play at, Riviera Golf Club (The Riv), in Holly Hill. The time came to pick up on our travels. We packed the car for out six […]
Dateline August 14, 2015: Summer Travels Begin (Family and Friends) Read More »
2015 Travel, Family, Golf
With only a few days left on our vacation in New Zealand and Australia, we found an old hotel in Sydney called the Russell Hotel located at the Rocks. The Rocks: “Sydney’s early convict days live on in the Rocks, a jumble of cobblestone streets and cul-de-sacs just five minutes
Dateline: March 2, 2015 – Sydney and then Home in Flagler Beach Read More »
2015 Travel, Australia, Australia, Golf, Wine
We enjoyed our final breakfast at Robinson’s with Stanley saying his good-byes, we packed the car and Paul gave us directions to the M-1. His suggestion was that we go to Metung for the first night. We arrived at a delightful small fishing village, where Paul had spent summers
Dateline: February 27, 2015: Melbourne to Sydney Read More »
2015 Travel, Australia, Australia, Golf
After that wonderful afternoon with our kangaroo friends at Anglesea Golf Club, we arrived at the Robinsons In The City and were greated by the General Manager Paul Humphries who got us settled into this wonderful boutique hotel. A little history: Melbourne was originally a village founded by John Batman and
Dateline: February 22, 2015 – Melbourne – Just a Great City Read More »
2015 Travel, Australia, Australia, Bed and Breakfast, Golf
We drove out from our motel in Apollo Bay with a planned stop for breakfast at the Wye Cafe, about 20 minutes up the ocean. We arrived and John and Janice noticed it was the same cafe they had stopped at when driving from Melbourne to Adelaide, what a coincidence.
Dateline February 27, 2015: Anglesea Golf Club Read More »
2015 Travel, Australia, Australia, Golf
We drove almost six hours to get to our next destination Robe. It is a quiet fishing village with much history. Robe is one of the oldest towns in South Australia. Robe is situated on Guichen Bay, about 350km south east of Adelaide. Nicolas Baudin, a French explorer first viewed
Dateline February 18, 2015: Robe and Port Fairy Australia Read More »
2015 Travel, Australia, Australia, Bed and Breakfast, Golf, Wine
As we bid adieu to New Zealand there are many thanks to our many hosts along the way. Staying in the various Bed and Breakfasts along the way gave us a great appreciation for traveling that way. When we travel in the future we will try to use available B&Bs.
Dateline: February 11, 2015 – New Zealand – Good Bye and Thanks Read More »
2015 Travel, Golf, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wine
We came down into the valley to our final destination in New Zealand, the Millbrook Resort, just outside the city of Queenstown. The one lane bridges can be a challenge, you must watch to see if you have right of way depending on the arrows. It takes queueing to its
Dateline February 10, 2015: Millbrook Resort and Queenstown Read More »
2015 Travel, Golf, New Zealand, New Zealand
The first question the pro at Jack’s Point gets, “is it named for Jack Nicklaus?” the real story: Jack’s Point takes its name from Jack Tewa, better known as “Maori Jack” who among other exploits, saved two friends from drowning after their boat overturned in Lake Wakatipu in 1862,
Dateline: February 10, 2015 Jack’s Point Golf Club Read More »
2015 Travel, Golf, New Zealand, New Zealand
We arrived at the Terrace Downs golf course at our scheduled time but the wind was blowing about 40 mph with gusts up to 60, so golf was OUT. The golf course is set in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains and the wind comes howling through. The people at
Dateline February 4, 2015 – Terrace Downs and Quickenberry B& Read More »
2015 Travel, Bed and Breakfast, Golf, New Zealand, New Zealand