Excerpts from Birdies, Bogeys and Kiwis: Golfing around New Zealand
Driving the high country Crown Range Road in Central Otago we soon find ourselves on what was once a Maori trail that later seemed to be paved in gold…Along the way we pass what, at first, looks like Tibetan prayer flags strung out on a wire fence alongside the road. A second look defies belief.There are as many women’s brassieres as a lingerie store clerk would ever see in a lifetime – all colours, all shapes, and all sizes. And all flirtily flapping in the morning breeze.
Pondering this unusual exhibition, I review a brochure for activities in the area. It’s the site of the Monster Mountain Rally. There’s a circuit for kids to race 50cc Suzuki Quadmaster bikes, but more to the point in my investigation, there’s an Off-Road section for big guys giving “a full speed, high-octane rally experience with all the grunts and thrills of a World Rally Stage.” The big dudes get to slide sideways on gravel, get briefly airborne, then get wasted in water all in a Subaru or Mitsubishi “evolution rallying beast.” Now the flying bras makes sense. Definitely trophies!
To follow in Chapter Four:
Bungy to Oblivion…
Snuggling Up In Blanket Bay…
The Blue Cork And Lackadaisical Lumps…
Next Port is Antarctica…
Golf Cluster Courses
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