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About SUNGRL

This blog was originally set up to share our 9 month adventure around Europe and the USA with friends and family in 2014. On returning to NZ in January 2015 I decided to carry it on so I could continue to share any future travel adventures - it has become my electronic travel diary. I hope you enjoy and get inspired to visit some of the wonderful places we have visited.

Golfpark Oberkirch – Switzerland

Posted on August 7, 2018 by SUNGRL

On Thursday afternoon we went to the Golfpark in Oberkirch which is in the opposite direction to where the other golf courses we had played were. It was about 35 minutes from Buochs just past Lucerne. The Golfpark is owned … Continue reading →

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Golf Club Axenstein – Switzerland

Posted on August 4, 2018 by SUNGRL

Next up on our Swiss golf tour was Axenstein which is a 9 hole, par 31 course in Morschah. It sits at about 750 metres above sea level and has spectacular views. In the nineteenth century, the prestigiously situated Morschach … Continue reading →

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Andermatt Swiss Alps Golf Course – Switzerland

Posted on August 4, 2018 by SUNGRL

We had a 2pm tee time booked at Andermatt on Thursday 26th July so we decided to make a day of it. Andermatt is about 45 minutes from Buochs where we are staying with Karin and Elvis. Just after we … Continue reading →

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Reconnecting, Golf and exploring Kirkaldy – Scotland

Posted on July 28, 2018 by SUNGRL

On Wednesday the 18th July (my birthday) we caught the train into Liverpool St Station in London before connecting through to Euston Station where we boarded a train to Edinburgh. It took us five odd hours to get up there … Continue reading →

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Sunny Shenfield – UK

Posted on July 26, 2018 by SUNGRL

We were London bound and the fact that London was experiencing a hot summer was encouraging as we left behind the heat of Thailand. We flew into Gatwick at 7.25am on Friday the 13th of July and our friend Denise … Continue reading →

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The Great Taste Trail – Nelson, NZ

Posted on April 7, 2018 by SUNGRL

With the car loaded up and the bikes on the back we headed for Wellington and the Bluebridge Ferry. I hadn’t been on the ferry since I was about 18 and here I was doing two crossings in as many … Continue reading →

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Tour Aotearoa 2018 – New Zealand

Posted on March 14, 2018 by SUNGRL

Tour Aotearoa is one of the world’s great bike packing trips: stretching 3000 kilometres from Cape Reinga to Bluff in New Zealand it follows a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths and lanes connected by the most enjoyable country roads … Continue reading →

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Exploring Oahu – Hawaii, USA

Posted on September 18, 2017 by SUNGRL

After our eleven action packed days on Maui it was time to begin our journey home with a three night stopover on Oahu.  We had booked a house in Hawaii Kai which was a residential area.  It was the best … Continue reading →

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Plantation Course – Kapalua, Maui – Hawaii, USA

Posted on September 17, 2017 by SUNGRL

We saved the best until last : ). Plantation at the Kapalua Golf Resort is consistently ranked as the number one golf course in Hawaii.  Steve had been fortunate enough to play here a few years ago but for Paul … Continue reading →

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Maui Nui Golf Club, Maui – Hawaii, USA

Posted on September 17, 2017 by SUNGRL

We had spotted this golf club alongside the highway not far from where we were staying in Kihei so Steve checked it out online.  It was rated one of the best value golf courses to play in the USA and … Continue reading →

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