July 24 Porthmadog Golf

Up at 6:00, lots early.  Good breakfast and set off for Porthmadog around 8:15. Picked up our Motocaddy trolleys for 12.50£. Tee time is 9:40 so we had time to talk to lots off groups. 
Two different 9 holes on this course. First 9 has lots if hazards and water. Second nine is more links style with views of the ocean. Scenery was tremendous.
David got another birdie. 
 Stopped for a ham and Welsh cheese sandwich at the turn that was one of the best I've ever had. Let a twosome go through so we'd know where to go. Had a better back 9 than the front. It was a wonderful day weather wise and played the back in shorts and golf shirt, 17-18c.
After the round we stopped into Tesco for some things, most of which we didn't need and then drove home.
Rum and cheese and grapes and chips on the back deck. When it became too cool in the shade we moved to the front of the house in the sun. Talked to a neighbour who was renting #5 beside us and got some details on the roads to Aberdovey. 
Roger and I went to the pub up the street and had a variety of starters and  beer as well as a lemon pie filling cake. Talked to some golfers who played in the Ladies tournament at Royal St. David's. They even knew about the floods in Nova Scotia. 
Stayed there until about 8:15. Back to the house where we played scat. Roger is doing the dishes in the morning. 
Off to bed at 11. A very nice day.

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