Arizona Golf

A few weeks ago we shot down to Phoenix for a little golf weekend. We stayed in a friends condo and planned to do nothing but play golf and get some sunshine. The weather was perfect, between 80 and 85 the whole time. We played on Saturday at Whirlwind Golf Course, which is near the Sheraton Resort in Chandler (or near Chandler). It was fine  -  not the most fancy, but the course was in good shape and the weather was great.

On Sunday we played at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa - which we loved. It was a really beautiful course along the hillside which is just so much more beautiful then the flat flat desert area of Chandler. I think we figured out that in future trips we will try to stick toward the more hilly terrain.

During our round on Sunday, I tried to cut over a little desert area to the green on one hole, and landed my ball right in a little rocky patch of desert. As I was searching around for it, I ran RIGHT INTO A RATTLESNAKE. Luckily, he wanted nothing to do with me, so he ran one way at about the same time I ran hysterically the other way. WOW! Insty-high blood pressure. Needless to say, I left my ball there and took a drop. And hit my next shot like crap because I was a total freaky snake hater. Whaaaaaaa- I've never seen a rattlesnake in real life before - kind of interesting, looking back, and having not been bitten. I wondered later why I hadn't seen any signs that said "Hey lady, there might be snakes, watch yourself!!!!" Super fun course though, and we'd go back there for sure.

Eating in Phoenix - not the best. It's an entire city of chain restaurants. We found a hole-in-the-wall brekkie place on Saturday am. Saturday night we drove up to Scottsdale to meet a friend at  Central Bistro for dinner. It was perfectly fine for Phoenix. Lots of "cougars" at the bar - haha. Well, maybe not cougars but chicks that were way more tight and naked than you see in Seattle. We giggled at the men too, in their uniforms of long sleeved shirts and jeans with tricked out back pockets - and gelled hair. Arizona is pretty funny.

On Sunday night we found a super hole in the wall authentic Mexican food place in Chandler. The atmosphere was pretty bad - a cross between dirty sticky kids and crazy looking men with side-arms. Well, maybe not side-arms, but seemed really likely. The food was pretty ok, but we were starving, so I might be going easy on them. I had shrimp tacos, Kit has pulled pork something - good enough.

Thanks Phoenix, for a quick weekend. See ya next time. 

Field Trip - Port Ludlow

We have been spending a lot of time on golf courses this summer. I can't say it's helping my game very much (because it's not!), but the scenery has been awesome. I thought I would start including some of our favorite courses as potential field trips for you.

This weeks field trip post is lovely Port Ludlow, Washington. It's just a short ferry and drive from Seattle, and from the farm it's only about a 20 minute drive - so pretty convenient for us. We played golf at 11 - on the Tides and Timber courses. Originally, there were 3 nines at the course; the Tides, Timber and Trail courses. They closed the Trail course for the time being  - I don't think they are getting enough activity to keep all three open now. The Tide and Timber courses are completely gorgeous though, and well maintained... oh, and don't let the score card fool you. This course might seem like it would be easy because it's shorter than most - ha, this course will beat your ass! Seriously! Especially the greens - they are deadly! Oh, and the narrow fairways and the enormous trees all over the place! 

 After the beating on the course, we drove down to the Resort at Port Ludlow, (right at the Marina), and had lunch and cocktails and enjoyed the view. The weather was perfect as you can see from the pics. Next nice weekend, get out there - play a round of golf, stay at the resort - walk around the Marina. So much fun. I actually think we'll go back in the winter too, I think the Inn and the beach would be really cozy that time of year. Port Ludlow is a little gem!