7th November, 2016 Golf and Shopping at Hilton Head.

The men got breakfast and we discussed our plans for the day.  Ken needed to get hire clubs and called a ,iCal firm who dropped off hire clubs(TaylorMade) at 10.00am.  He had booked a tee time at the Country Club of Hilton Head for 11.24, but on arrival we found that we were delayed until 11.48am and with this being the second day following reversion to normal tine after daylight savings some real doubts as to finishing.  We played with Bruce, one of the Assistant Pro's at the club and another good golfer and had a lovely day. 

But the real shock was the state of the course, which had only reopened last Thursday having been closed since the mandatory evacuation of the island 2 weeks ago.  Some 520 trees have been destroyed on the course, and everywhere you look you see tree foliage and trees cut up to be moved over the coming weeks and months.  There are several holes where up to 30 trees down entire lengths of the fairways have been pulled out by their roots and thrown about.  But the course is in rematprkabke condition.  We enjoy the round and Ken has 88 to the end of 17 holes and Frank 102 for the same.  We fail to finish and at 5.20 pm we call it too dark to finish.  

The girls were intending to go shopping, but only find the required groceries and food foepr the week and return to our condo early and spend the rest of the afternoon talking.  In particular Kathy updates Jeanette on their continuing plans to move to Denver, Colorado to be closer to Drew, their son and to downsize to a single level.  From my discussion with Frank he is less sure.

upon return, we find that Ken has been severely bitten by mosquitoes with about 30 bites on the arms and legs and extremely itchy.  This all happened in the last 15-20 minutes.  He applies savlon following a shower to reduce the itch, but will need to get some Benadryl itch cream tomorrow morning. 

We enjoy a very good meal grilled on the BBQ with salad and Idaho Baked potatoes and fruit.