Emerald In The Desert

Sunny, crisp and cool as we headed down Rte 95N to Emerald Canyon Golf Club. As we turned onto the road leading to the course canyon walls rose up around us and we began to see areas of lush green. The club house looks out over the Colorado River and the 1st tee from the top of a hill. Every view gets better as we hit the links. I couldn't play today due to a back problem, so I was designated photographer.

The course takes you to a canyon where you can tee off and watch the ball fly between the canyon walls. We follow the cart path up to a bluff high in the rock wall and tee off hoping the ball will land on the green way below and not in the gully. The tees and greens showcase the spectacular natural surroundings. One of my favorites was a tee high on a hill with the yellow flowering brittlebrush around the edges as you look down onto the lush green. This is the most beautiful course we've ever played! As we got to hole ten we saw our frist Roadrunner and there were Quail running everywhere. We all had a great time and the 18 holes went really fast.

After golf we went to the Roadrunner Cafe for lunch. The cafe is a floating dock restaurant right on the river and it's a fun place. Gordon and Anna invited us up to their place in Lake Havisu. We went back to camp, packed an overnight bag and headed out. We had a great visit. Anna made a roast chicken dinner with peanutbutter sheet cake for dessert...yum...I found Anna and I have something in common. We both collect Santa Clauses. She has a great collection of all sizes and she has some fantastic pieces. Their home is really cute and homey. Off their patio they have grapefuit, orange, tangelo, and lemon trees.

After dinner we relaxed and called it a night.