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European Adventure 2017
sunshine again with rising temperatures. First up was a visit to Glamis Castle which was where the Queen. Mother grew up. A magnificent castle which has been owned by the same family for 23 generations. There was a tour of the castle available but we passed on that as it was an hour long and wasn't starting for a while. Instead we opted for a quick look around the bits we were allowed to see and then had coffee in the tea rooms. The miniature soldiers on display are in the same formation as the parade at Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. And the rooms in the dolls house are replicas of the rooms inside the castle. From there we headed off to St. Andrews which amongst other things is famous for its golf course. To our surprise we were able to walk through the golf course which was a very busy golf course. That comes about because if you wish to play there and make an advance booking you must reserve on or after the first Wednesday in September the year before you wish to play. No booking for Saturdays are taken. Unless you have booked months in advance, getting a tee off time is literally a lottery. Enter the ballot at the caddie office before 2pm on the day before the day you wish to play ( there is no Sunday play). These ballots are usually heavily subscribed and your chances are slim. Green fees are around £140 a round. The Old Course which is the most famous one is really lovely and we really enjoyed wandering around the fairways and watching the golfers who were playing. Most seemed to have their own caddies but I didn't notice anyone famous. The beach beside the golf course is the beach where the Chariots of Fire was filmed so we did our poor interpretation for fun! One of the biggest events of the day happened in the late afternoon when we caught up with Ryan. He had been with Dom and Becky and friends in the Lake District participating in a 10mile obstacle race. They kindly lent him their van and so he is joining us for the next few days of our travels. It's lovely to see him again so a big thank you to Dom and Becky.
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