Golf at Dent Island

Tuesday 7^th July 2015

Finally the weather forecasters have got it right, this morning the sun is out, there is only a light breeze, and it looks like a perfect day for golf.

Our berth is very close to the waterfront shopping area, so it was only a short walk to get freshly baked bread for breakfast.

The bakery is at the end of the wharf

We had booked the 11am boat across to the golf course with a tee off time of 11.20 am. There whole transfer process was as smooth as silk, with only 4 of us on the boat going over to play.

The meet and greet process was very professional, as was the relieving us of $150 per head for the round of golf ( boat transfer included).  However, it was well worth it, the course is beautiful (and difficult) and the scenery unbeatable.

A tough par 3 on the 1st nine

The 18th, what a great finishing hole

The signature hole, a tough par 3 across a heavily vegetated ravine

It was also the 3^rd round of the Mica Cup and it was a very close contest all day, with scores ending up equal at 23 points. Mike managed to lose 7 golf balls compared with Carole’s more frugal 2.  The progressive result remains at Mike with a lead of 3 points.

Any serious golfer should not miss the experience of playing this course.

I received an SMS today from an old Bradford colleague, Bill Castles, who has been sailing his catamaran, “About Time”, up here from Melbourne and is now within striking distance, expecting to arrive at Airlie Beach tomorrow. We will be in there on Thursday and look forward to catching up.

Tomorrow’s destination is undecided at the moment, depending on the weather, but we intend to head in the direction of Airlie, and spend a night out anchored before going in on Thursday.  The weather is too good to be sitting in a marina.

My sister Shelley and her husband Denis, will be joining us on Saturday, to spend a week on the boat with us. A bit of a change from the current climate in Canberra and Crookwell.