Our course today was in the small town of Cromwell about three quarters of an hour from Queenstown. Cromwell is a centre of fruit growing and an area of many vineyards. Pinot Noir grows well here and there are numerous vineyards, fruit stalls and a cheesery along the way.
The golf course itself seemed very expensive at $75 for a round - cart extra - with quite narrow fairways, substantial areas of rough and sand, ordinary greens and very windswept. The round was played in the windiest conditions yet. Golf generally is expensive here. Scores were good though - Maggie won with a great 43, followed by Belinda on 42, Geoff on 41 and Brian 40.
Tonight we are helping Brian celebrate his birthday at one of the many restaurants - Ivy and Lolas - a eclectic mix of old wares, radios, plates, mugs etc. Then we repaired to our suite to sing "Happy Birthday" and to cut the cake. Brian enjoyed his day especially Maggie's well deserved win.
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