New putter

I haven't posted much about golf lately, but that's mostly because it's been raining for ever, and the course has spent much f the winter either closed, or open but is so waterlogged that it's absolutely not conducive to playing decent golf.

In between the times I have managed to get out and hack my way round the course in snorkel and flippers, I've been to the range a few times to keep practicing and watching the Pros ply their craft on the TV.

One of my (many) shortcomings, is my putting. I've always used a blade type putter as that's what came with the package set of clubs, but I've long been thinking of moving to a mallet type putter for more stability with it's heavier head.

So today I bit the bullet, and after trying a few different types out at my local golf store, I plumped for the TaylorMade Spider in red. It feels lovely in the hand. All I need now is some drier weather to be able to get out and use it in anger.

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Tenerife again

I posted about last year's winter break in Tenerife here.

Fabulous sunsets

This year we returned albeit a week later to the same hotel, the adults only Hovima Costa Adeje, again seeking some winter warmth and escape from the incessant rain we've all been experiencing since what seems like the end of November.

There's not much to add to what I said last year really. The weather was a bit warmer (hot in fact during the day), and all I said about the hotel and resort last year still stands.

La Caleta, about 2 miles walk down the coast

In the previous post I said that if we came again we'd probably do one of the whale/dolphin watching trips they run from the local marina, and we did just that. Rather than book one of the bigger, more crowded boats, we went with a smaller outfit, with just 12 of us in a RIB. Very environmentally conscious, and a great guide who clearly knows his stuff. It was a fascinating 2 hours just off the coast and we saw loads of pilot whales and Atlantic dolphins and a bonus loggerhead turtle. Well worth the trip cost of about £110 for the two of us. My Trip Advisor review can be seen here.

Loggerhead turtle

Pilot whales

Another pilot whale close to the boat

Pilot whale breathing out

We also did a trip to a banana plantation and local Bodega (winery). Whilst it was interesting, I'm afraid I was a little under the weather with some sort of bug for 36 hours, so that trip was a bit of a struggle for me, although Anne enjoyed it.

Bananas! I don't feel as good as I look!

In the banana plantation

On the walk to La Caleta

Near La Caleta

All in all another chilled week in the sun. 

Sunset over the hotel pool

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