Author: Hfallon
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Last Day on the Links
Today we will take on the Jameson Links one more time, and it looks like another perfect day for golf. I haven’t mentioned the weather yet, but it has been fantastic. Not shorts and shirtsleeves, but a nice mid-teen temperature with intermittent sunshine and a friendly breeze……..forecasted to continue for at least another week, with…
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HIKING IN HOWTH
Today is a non-golfing day, and the goats have already scoped out their hike…….down in Howth, there are numerous trails through the open land above town, and they have selected the Cliff Walk trails…….apparently very popular, and very scenic. I will hang around in town and watch the world go by for a while, and…
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Finding our Stride
We have settled in nicely at the Portmarnock Resort, and are finding it to be more to our liking than the Grand Hotel down the road in Malahide. The good thing about the Grand Hotel was that you could walk to town in the evening for restaurants and the pub, but for this extended stay…
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First Balls of the Year
After a jet lagged poor night of sleep, the ladies are still raring to go for their maiden round of the year. First things first though…….our breakfast awaits……..typical buffet with all the usual suspects, and as tradition dictates, it is the FULL IRISH for me. What a load……..no way I can keep this up for…
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GOOD TO BE BACK
I am awake this morning in plenty of time to meet my traveling/playing partners at the airport, having arrived here in Dublin myself yesterday afternoon. Picked up our wheels for the next couple of weeks…….a hybrid Nissan Qashqai….……”Cash Cab”…….checked in at the Portmarnock Hotel with Jameson Links Golf Course attached, and managed a couple of…
