Travels with John and Janice

Dateline January 29,2015 – Millhills Lodge – Hawke’s Bay

updated on March 6, 2015February 7, 2015By John and Janice

After the great experience of playing Jack Nicolas , Kinloch golf course it was off to Hawks Bay for a two night stay at the Millhills Lodge. Our plans called for a round of golf at Cape Kidnappers which is an easy drive from Millhills Lodge. The drive to the lodge was several hours arriving about...

January 29, 2015 – Golf at Jack Nicholas Designed Kinloch Golf Club

on February 7, 2015February 7, 2015By John and Janice

Thursday morning it was on to Kinloch Golf Club. We had another great night with Pat and use at their wonderful B&B Ambleside. Jack Nicholas designed this course about 7 years ago for a wealthy New Zealander that had no knowledge of golf, Phil, the golf professional thinks that the owner google...

Dateline January 27, 2015 – Taupo and Ambleside B & B

updated on February 5, 2015February 5, 2015By John and Janice

We drove down to Taupo from Auckland, making a day of it visiting various sites along the way. Much of New Zealand is results of volcanic activity during the development of the earth. We stopped in Rotorua It is always interesting to see the geysers, cauldrons and the hot mud baths,it reminded us ...

Dateline January 28, 2015 – Golf at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary

updated on February 5, 2015February 2, 2015By John and Janice

On Wednesday we had a 10:00 tee time at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary. Wairakei is owned by a wealthy dairy farmer that the locals in Taupo refer to as smiley, because no one has ever seen him smiling. As you arrive at the course you first see this beautiful totem pole from the Maori, beautiful they...

Dateline January 26, 2015 – Panorama Heights -Western Auckland

updated on February 4, 2015February 2, 2015By John and Janice

Upon leaving Gulf Harbour Golf, we made our way, about a 1 hour drive, to Panorama Heights, our bed and breakfast for the evening in west Auckland high in the Waitakere Range. We arrived a little after 6:30 and met our hosts Allison and Paul. They have run the Panorama Heights home for the last 16...