Woke to steady rain this morning - mountains, lake and town invisible! General misery for a while - then about 9.30 began to clear, sun came out and smiles all round again.
Today is a recreation day and once again we scattered according to our preferences. Six went off to play at "The Hills" golf course at the invitation of Christine, Barb's cousin and they were particularly delighted rain had stopped as this was an unexpected opportunity to play at this members only course. Opened in 2007 and privately owned by Michael Hill, the jeweller, this course features unique statues inspired by Lord of the Rings and very challenging holes - the brief to the designers was to build something "grunty". Our group returned at 5.30 full of enthusiasm and delight for a wonderful experience and day of exciting golf.
Brian, Maggie and Belinda went off on the Million Dollar cruise with Captain Wayne (hope it was as big a hoot for them as it was for me) and Annie and I toured the Botanical gardens.
At first a little disappointing as it skirted the lake it came into it's own at the top of the hill opening into a rose garden, lily pond and an area with gigantic redwoods - surely well over 100 years old so hugh were the branches and base of these glorious giants. Tennis courts, bowls and even an ice rink share the peninsula with the gardens.
Everyone here seems to love the outdoors with people jogging, running, walking and bike riding around the lake - young,old and inbetween - there's something for everyone.
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