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Nice pics of SoG. Brings back lots of fond memories--the rooms are ginormous(e) and very affordable (the food was never that great, though...) Can't wait to see how you did with your 9 holes. And what a cute topiary of Minnie! Looking forward to more.
Can't wait to see how the golf outing went! I'm sorry that your meal at Sanaa wasn't super. As for the spicy--you might try having the salad sampler as your entree the next time you visit! What didn't Mark love about it? I'm glad breakfast was a success!
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I'm looking forward to hearing how you did & seeing the pictures. My DH & both DSs will probably be playing that course next time. Don't worry about how you did (well or not), think of how many people (like me) don't even try! I think getting out there is worth a prize in itself!
I used to play golf all the time, but then I got pregnant and I haven't played since. I wasn't that great, but I was getting to be pretty decent before I had Hope. Now I'd be afraid to pick up a club again. I can't wait to see how you did. I remember when I first started playing, and I would make that first swing at the driving range or on the 1st hole, and feel people watching me...it would always mess with my head, and sure enough I would wiff. Golf just messes with your head in general...it's that kind of a game.
Can't wait to hear how you did!! Breakfast sounds lovely! I haven't eaten yet, so now I'm wishing I could just pop on down to Boma for some eggs. *sigh*
Now wouldn't it be amazing if we could do that everyday?
Can't wait to see how the golf outing went! I'm sorry that your meal at Sanaa wasn't super. As for the spicy--you might try having the salad sampler as your entree the next time you visit! What didn't Mark love about it? I'm glad breakfast was a success!
Maybe he'll answer that himself, as I know he does keep an eye on this and chirps in every now and then...
I'm looking forward to hearing how you did & seeing the pictures. My DH & both DSs will probably be playing that course next time. Don't worry about how you did (well or not), think of how many people (like me) don't even try! I think getting out there is worth a prize in itself!
Sorry for the very late update today, but I couldn't get on the boards this morning our time, so here goes now...
Thursday 21 April – part two: our first ever nine holes of proper golf!
We had a wait while the family in front, who seemed to know everything from the way they dressed and the way they had behaved in the shop, set off. Well, all I can say is that they were not as good as they thought they were, as we frequently caught them up.
We got chatting to the father and son behind us, while we were waiting for the family to move on and when it was our turn, Mark suggested that we ask them if they wanted to join us. They were Colin and Rowan from Edinburgh in Scotland and they were both great. Rowan looked about as terrified as we did, while his father was very calm. It turned out that, although he hadn’t played in years, he had been playing since he was five and once had a handicap of five!
We set off and I was quite pleased that I, at least, managed to hit the ball but nowhere near as far as anyone else. I just didn’t have the power to drive it very far. I ended up on about 10 shots by the end of the first hole and things didn’t improve from there. I got 10 at hole two, 13 at hole 3 and 14 at hole four. The others all tried to give me tips, but whatever I tried, it just didn’t work and things got worse and worse for me. By the time we got to hole five and you couldn’t see the flag on the green, that was it for me. I gave in gracefully and decided to just watch the others play. I had learnt that golf was not for me. :
It was to be a wise decision, as then the water hazards started. Mark was very pleased with himself to get his ball over the first one first time but that’s where his luck ran out. I think the next hold claimed two of his balls in the water hazard, while Rowan lost three. I was very glad not to be playing now!
I figured it was about time to get some slightly staged shots of me playing to prove I had!
However, by the time we got to the last hole, Mark was really finding his stride and managed to do the hotel in the intended par three, which he was delighted with. He did really well and did improve as he went round, whereas sadly I had gone backwards.
On the way round, we saw various glimpses of wildlife, which I wasn’t expecting:
We sat for quite a while when we finished, as it was a heck of a lot of walking and had taken three hours. There was no way we could play anymore than nine holes. : We said goodbye to Rowan and Colin. I’m glad we paired up with them, as we both said if we hadn’t, that we’d have given up by about hole four. It was a lot of fun, but exhausting in the heat and we were very glad to get back to the car and the air conditioning.
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) Can't wait to see how you did with your 9 holes. And what a cute topiary of Minnie! Looking forward to more.
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I wasn't that great, but I was getting to be pretty decent before I had Hope. Now I'd be afraid to pick up a club again. I can't wait to see how you did. I remember when I first started playing, and I would make that first swing at the driving range or on the 1st hole, and feel people watching me...it would always mess with my head, and sure enough I would wiff. Golf just messes with your head in general...it's that kind of a game. 
I know that feeling!
I think you're about to get the answer to just how (ahem) well I did....
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but that’s where his luck ran out. I think the next hold claimed two of his balls in the water hazard, while Rowan lost three. 
I was very glad not to be playing now! 
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