After amazing weather the last day or two, today’s was a bit average. Still reasonably warm, but pretty dreary and rainy. Still – heaps on offer to do so we went for a bit of an explore back over the border in Italy. But, not until after a game of golf at a rather prestigous course in Ascona, Switzerland.
It’s rather handy traveling with a golf pro as he can get us onto almost any course. They did ask what course I was a member of, implying I can’t play if I don’t have a club, so “Yes, I’m Mr Rosie, I’m a member at Blackwood and play off 13.” Boom, on the course we go!
Just an awesome course, fairways were perfect and it bordered Lake Maggiore where we had gone on the boat yesterday. It drizzled non-stop, but given we saw 2 people the entire time we were on the course, it was totally worth it. After a few holes, John showed why he toured and 1-putted from bloody everywhere whereas I had a bit of luck at times and had a couple of pars and a birdie somehow.
After a quick shower back at the apartment, the four of us set off for a very old town just on the Italian side of the border called Cannobio. We walked through, had sensational pizza for lunch and bought up some supplies for pre-dinner snacks. Imagine an old windy lane tiny town where cars can’t fit, right on the lake.
For dinner we grabbed some supplies and had some yummy steak back at the apartment, broke out the cards and had a sensational time of eating, drinking and cursing at the card game (and each other).
