2010-09-17 44 -79
| Fri 17 Sep 2010 in 44,-79: 44.9597949, -79.3629625 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
The geohash appeared on Google maps to be on a golf course, in a giant sandtrap, not far from the entrance of a golf course in the Muskoka region.
Participants
Plans
Whilst driving from Parry Sound to Toronto, we would detour along a scenic route near Gravenhurst, among the picturesque lakes that rich Torontonians call "cottage country." The plan was to find the golf course, then if it was unfenced and public we would walk onto the course for a photo session in the sandtrap. If it was private we would ask permission to do that, and consider renting clubs for a Golf Achievement.
Expedition
Wade's GPS (a.k.a. "the spontaneous adventure generator" brought us almost unerringly to the golf course (it made one attempt to take us there by someone's driveway, but to its credit the driveway did have a street name on it, and was quite close to the geohash). We pulled into the golf course parking lot and stopped the car. Before we even had a chance to discuss strategy, a young man appeared beside the car to welcome us to the Taboo Golf Resort and Spa. Robyn told him that we did not play golf, but that we would like to take some pictures of the course to show our friends. He said that he would be happy to give us a tour. Robyn explained that there were some particular coordinates she would like to visit, in what appeared to be the largest sand trap on the course. He remained enthusiastic about his ability to help us with that and ushered us into an enormous golf cart.
Now where did we want to go? Being on holiday we didn't have a printer, and the giant sandtrap had looked pretty close to the entrance. We told him the bearing and distance to the point and he started driving to where it might be. The golf course was spectacular. It was kind of a mini version of the Muskoka area, with the natural rock, vegetation and undulating terrain used to terrific effect.
To be continued ...
Photos
Achievements
Wade and Robyn went here. It was amazing. Report to follow.
