Tidewater Plantation and more golf

Yesterday, being a sunny cool day, we decided to walk around Tidewater Plantation, where we are staying.  The plantation, or residential development, is much larger than I had thought.  We walked for two hours, and still hadn't seen it all.  Besides the condos bordering the golf course (like the one we rented), there are large bungalows, and several Cape Cod-style homes along the inland waterway. Through it all, runs Tidewater Plantation Golf Course.  A beautifully manicured course, with gorgeous views.  Below are a few photos of the area.  We plan to do another walk around, to see the parts we haven't visited yet.

 View from one of the docks on the inland waterway, looking across.

 

 Outside the gym on the plantation.  As guests, we had access, and I've made use of it several times while  here.

 

 View from one of the holes on Tidewater Plantation Golf Course.  There were not many people playing, and we walked the cart path for a bit.  The course is beautiful, but expensive.  Visitors (including renters) pay almost three times what owners pay.  So we opted to play some of the other courses in the area.  As seniors, we get discounts at over 50 courses.  Lots to choose from.

 

 Walter at one of the holes.  We walked through the woods to the cart path.  No one in sight.  It was as if we had the course to ourselves.  As you can see, Walter is buttoned up.  I don't think the temperature reached more than 11 C.

 

 Our condo from the front.  We have the ground floor condo. 

 

 Walter uploading pictures on the computer. 

 

 

Today, another cool and sunny day, we played golf at Tupelo Bay, where we played earlier in the week.  Started off wearing my jacket, but quickly decided to remove it when hitting the ball, and only put it on when driving the cart.  By the time we were on the back nine, I had to take off the jacket completely.  I think I found every sand trap on the course.  Must be the golf gods telling me that I need to practice my sand game! Finished the game with two pars, though, so I felt happy.  We met two women on the back nine.  One lady was from Myrtle Beach, the other was from Whitby, Ontario -  small world, isn't it?

 



 At the first tee - cool and breezy, so the jacket was a necessity.

 

 

 Walter warming up while waiting to tee off.

 

 On the sixth tee.  We both lost balls in the water.  At least there were no alligators!  Just geese, ducks and cormorants.  Even with a penalty shot, Walter bogeyed the hole.  Good on him!