Month: July 2024

Golfari highlight of the tour- St ANDREWS OLD COURSE.

As Golfari is primary a golf site incorporating travel, what better way to celebrate golf but at the home of golf- St Andrews Old course. Golf has been played on the hallowed turf for over 600 years. It is a Links course with double fairways, double greens and challenging deep pot bunkers.

The Links at St Andrews area, is also home to seven(7) other courses, New Course, Jubilee, Eden to name a few. Cost for South Africans is 320 pounds or R7381pp. Getting a game is via a ballot eg place your name in before 2pm on Monday and if lucky you get a tee off time for play on Wednesday.

An absolute pleasure walking where the current and past heroes have tread. A bucket list moment to cherish a lifetime.

SCOTLAND – Day 3-5

I had visited the Falkirk Wheel in 2013, was amazed at the technology and took photos. Now in 2024, booked a ride in the canal boat and experienced the thrill of the ride relating to Archimedes theory of water displacement.

Kelpies- the largest equine sculptures in the world. Scottish meaning of heifer or colt. Kelpies are said to haunt rivers and streams, usually in the shape of a horse(too much White Horse whiskey I think)

Our B&B at Meigle in the Scottish midlands.

SCOTLAND days 1 and 2

Leaving Ireland via the Ferry (Stenna Lines) and the a bus(coach) to Glasgow.

George square- termed the city centre.

A walk with Guru Free walk tours around Glasgow. Have always said there are 2 ways to see British and European cities. 1. Hop on Hop off 2. Free walk tours. As cars are not allowed in major cities, Hop on, also in parts, The Guru Free Walk Tours( with a tip at the end ) are by far the best way to get local knowledge.

When Nelson Mandela was released from prison, in 1993 Glasgow who had previously given him the freedom of the city, was the first overseas city he visited, too thousands of people, in the pouring rain.