Paul Schmitz-Josten
2011-08-27 11:05:31 UTC
Hello my friends,
another journey to your beautiful island and to one of the parts which
I love most: The Northern Highlands. Accompanied by the best of all wifes,
I had two or three rounds of golf in mind, but the outcome was different
;->
On our journey from Aberdeen to the Isle of Skye and back along the
northern coasts I played
- Braemar Golf Course in the Caerngorm Mountains (quite flat along the
River Clunie),
- Dalmunzie Golf Club in Perthshire, a 9 hole course in beautiful mountain
surroundings, an experience of a "mild Highland Trail for Golfers".
- Isle of Skye Golf Course, a cute 9 hole links course on the coast of the
island,
- Durness Golf Club, the most northern course on the British mainland,
a gem on the shore of Britain. I experienced the "wild Highland Trail for
Golfers" due to the gailing wind and the up-and-down tracks.
Intermezzi:
Balmoral Castle, Highland Games in Aboyne, Talisker destillery and Dunvegan
Castle on Skye, Queen Mom's Castle of Mey, John O'Groats (pendant to Land's
End on our first journey to Hawkstone Park, 2007)
In Dornoch my wife wanted to have a day in the city. I couldn't decide
between two golf courses and therefore played them both:
- Brora Golf Club, an immaculate links course designed by James Braid, and
- Tain Golf Club (Old Tom Morris)
I became soaking wet (twice) while my wife didn't leave the room all day
;->
On our last day we were heading east again, aiming for a night in Huntly.
The tourist signs lead us to Cawdor Castle, and while she enjoyed her
sightseeing visit, I enjoyed a walk through the park on
- Cawdor Castle (Wee) Golf Course
(except for the wet shoes)
Aberdeen is a good base for highland cruises, and KLM also flies to quite a
few cities in Northern England (Leeds, Manchester, to name only two).
This broadens our range for further discoveries!
Ciao,
Paul
another journey to your beautiful island and to one of the parts which
I love most: The Northern Highlands. Accompanied by the best of all wifes,
I had two or three rounds of golf in mind, but the outcome was different
;->
On our journey from Aberdeen to the Isle of Skye and back along the
northern coasts I played
- Braemar Golf Course in the Caerngorm Mountains (quite flat along the
River Clunie),
- Dalmunzie Golf Club in Perthshire, a 9 hole course in beautiful mountain
surroundings, an experience of a "mild Highland Trail for Golfers".
- Isle of Skye Golf Course, a cute 9 hole links course on the coast of the
island,
- Durness Golf Club, the most northern course on the British mainland,
a gem on the shore of Britain. I experienced the "wild Highland Trail for
Golfers" due to the gailing wind and the up-and-down tracks.
Intermezzi:
Balmoral Castle, Highland Games in Aboyne, Talisker destillery and Dunvegan
Castle on Skye, Queen Mom's Castle of Mey, John O'Groats (pendant to Land's
End on our first journey to Hawkstone Park, 2007)
In Dornoch my wife wanted to have a day in the city. I couldn't decide
between two golf courses and therefore played them both:
- Brora Golf Club, an immaculate links course designed by James Braid, and
- Tain Golf Club (Old Tom Morris)
I became soaking wet (twice) while my wife didn't leave the room all day
;->
On our last day we were heading east again, aiming for a night in Huntly.
The tourist signs lead us to Cawdor Castle, and while she enjoyed her
sightseeing visit, I enjoyed a walk through the park on
- Cawdor Castle (Wee) Golf Course
(except for the wet shoes)
Aberdeen is a good base for highland cruises, and KLM also flies to quite a
few cities in Northern England (Leeds, Manchester, to name only two).
This broadens our range for further discoveries!
Ciao,
Paul