Category: Ryder Cup

Playing Le Golf National

Today is the big day, we play Albatros course at Le Golf National which is the same course that the  Ryder Cup was played on, they have also kindly left the pin placing as they were in the singles. We have decided on no goodie bags so that we can see how few points we …

Laranjal

Originally an orange grove, the par 72 championship course boasts spectacular fairways and well-defined greens, Laranjal is renowned for its five beautiful lakes, umbrella pines, cork-oaks and orange trees.  Even the golf carts are orange.  I have to say that the golf carts on the Quinta courses have the most comfortable cushioned seats – you …

Golf at Les Bordes – Loire Valley

This morning we are playing a golf course called Les Bordes, we were picked up in a small bus and then picked up a few other people at hotels around Paris, as tedious as this sounded – we got a guided tour of Paris. Drove past the Grand Palace, Petit Palace, Champs de Élysées, Arc …

Algarve to Paris – moving day

Today we left Portugal, after an amazing 15 fun filled, warm, action packed days it is with sad hearts that we depart.  No more big watering can, we thought this was an Aussie thing, but the Algarve has its big watering can, see picture below.  John is sifting through the property mag and discovered a …