WE BY-PASS HELL (CHRISTCHURCH) AND END UP IN PARADISE (TERRACE DOWNS)

WE HAD AN APARTMENT BOOKING IN CHRISTCHURCH AND WERE TO STAY TWO NIGHTS. BUT...THE ONE WAY SYSTEM IN CHRISTCHURCH IS PURE HELL AND WE COULDN'T GET TO THE VENUE. FINALLY WE ARRIVED AT THE "SECURE PARKING" FOR THE APARTMENT; WHICH WAS AN OPEN LOT FULL OF GRAFITTI AND A LONG WAY FROM THE APARTMENT. NO THANKS!

WE CANCELLED AND HEADED SOUTH TOWARDS MT HUTT WHERE (FROM OUR GOLF BOOK) WE FOUND THE TERRACE DOWNS GOLF RESORT. THE VENUE AND SETTING ARE PARADISE WITH THE SOUTHERN ALPS IN THE BACKGROUND AND THE APARTMENTS TOP CLASS. WE STAYED TWO NIGHTS AND AGAIN HAD A GOOD GOLF CONTEST, ENDING EVEN; AS WE ARE FOR THE TRIP.


THE APARTMENTS, WHICH FACE THE GOLF COURSE AND THE SOUTHERN ALPS. OURS IS THE RIGHT BOTTOM END.

JOHN ON THE COURSE

THE RAKAIA RIVER JUST BEYOND SEVERAL HOLES

JT CONCENTRATES

JOHN PUTTS (AND MISSES, LOSING THE HOLE)

JT ON THE WONDERFUL 1OTH, PAR 3. JT WAS JUST OFF THE GREEN AND MANAGED A 4 FOR 2. JOHN HIT THE GREEN AND A 3 FOR 3

OUR VIEW IN THE MORNING FROM OUR BALCONY

OUR DAYTIME VIEW