Pam and I had a tee off time to play the Desert Canyon Golf course but I had to jam out. I’ve done something to my shoulder and can’t swing the club. Most annoying.

We took a drive down Easy Street  to Daroga State Park. It’s quite a lovely park, nestled at the base of a mountain. Great big swimming hole. A huge ramp for launching boats. It’s a great lake to swim in. We could see lots of fish in the lake. While we were driving up we stopped at a stream and watched the  salmon for awhile. There were some boats full of fisherman out in the lake.

Every corner of usable land in the valley is planted with some kind of fruit tree. The apples are most plentiful, right now, just huge and ripe and delicious. Tons of fruit stands along the way. There are plums and peaches and of course grapes. The hot dry weather is perfect for grapes, and there are wineries a plenty.

Later in the day we came back to the condo and played the 18 hole putting course they have. It’s quite a lot of fun! It’s par 72, with holes that have wonderfully contoured greens. They are like a roller coaster, with huge curves and swales, and if you hit the ball to run with the curves, you can get quite close to the pin. Misread the track, and you’re in trouble!

Dinner at CJ’s looking out over the desert was amazing. The sun set as we dined outside in the warm air. The food was really amazing too. CJ’s is the only restaurant near the condo complex, so it was lucky the food was so nice. The crab cakes are really nice. I had prawns and scallops, Pam had the fresh halibut… just a great meal.