Breakfast at the hill top with Jim and Angela.  Hung around the pool for a while, and then Jim and Lisa and I were off for a round of golf (included) (i.e. the green fees of around $50CDN).  The total cost for the game was $10 for cab, $30 for a cart, and $30 each for Lisa and I for rental clubs.  Clubs were great.  Calloway irons and Taylor Made woods.  Unfortunately the driver was not stiff but regular whip, i.e. I was not going to get full control over it.

The course met and exceeded our expectations.  Although dry, it played nicely.  Hot as hell as we had a 1pm tee time.  Why?  No one else was playing so we had the course to ourselves.  No one behind us, and only when we reached the 18 tee did we see a group on the 18th green.

Lisa shot a career round score of 95, first time to break 100.  I shot a 91 (due to peeling 5 off the tee - remember - driver not stiff enough).  Jim was the winner in at 88.  Said his handicap was 5 or 6 strokes higher than mine at around 17.  Sandbagger?  The view from the course especially on 17 and 18 was unreal, the ocean to our left, the water a turquoise blue.  Oh, if you intend on playing down here, bring your own balls, they are $19CDN for 3 noodles.  I found this out after Jim bought 3.  We could have given him 2 of ours since that was all he needed.  He did put one in the water.  Hit a drive too far on a hole that required a lay up.  Tough luck.

Back at the ranch we needed a swim in the cool pool to cool off.  We settled for the heated pool.  And it actually did cool us off.  French cuisine tonight, the four of us.  I had salmon (no duck here so I was on my 2nd salmon).  Tonight was a drinking night for me.  Since we got back from golf, I have a few drinks... red wine, followed by a screw driver, a cognac, a coco loco, a beer, a chi chi, 2 cappuccinos with Bailey's, another glass of wine and topped that all off with a final screw driver.  Good night!
 

We were on our own for most of the day.  Jim and Angela (and Kim and Allen) were off to Havana.  We were too lazy and the 2 hour ride each way did not excite us.  Next time.  Toweled our chairs at 0800 and then off to the gym for 4 and 3 (spinning and jogging).  We decided to try breakfast at the buffet again.  Not bad.  It seemed to get better with each visit.  Back at the pool there were strangers to mingle and drink with and all in all a good day.

I rediscovered oil and balsamic vinegar in a dish, and bread to dip.  Once I explained this to the hill top staff, they offered and delivered it to me thereafter whenever I wished.  Once again I closed the pool around 1900. 

We met Angela and Jim for dinner at the hill top.  I had the salmon.  Not that there wasn't anything else.  Many a time did I have the lobster and tenderloin or whatever it was - meat.  And shrimp cocktail to start I need not mention.  At the square they had entertainment, several young and strong acrobats.  One of the events was to have them stand 3 tall, i.e. one on top of the other, on each one's shoulder - and then they hoisted a girl on the very top.  Four high, only concrete below them.  They were impressive.  We were the nervous ones.  Afraid they may be eating cement.  Tonight Cuba beat Puerto Rico 4-3.  Bravo.  You could here happy yahoo-ing all over the resort.