Saturday, January 10, 2009

Good Bye Snow; Hello Surf... if only for a few days!

Now that we have gotten past the holidays it's time to dust off the sticks!

Each year in January, a corporate client holds their Sales Incentive trip giving me a chance to grab the clubs (escorting these groups is not ALL work!) and escape the frozen Minnesota tundra. In a way, it's a cruelty because the 5 or 6 days in the tropical sun goes all-too-quickly then it's back to the frozen swamp. UGH! (One of the more dejecting feelings is to look down to the ground as the plane makes it's final approach into MSP. Nothing but white!)

In the last two Januarys I've told you about the fabulous golf at this company's prior sites - Maui and Las Cabos... indeed, these are two of the most exciting golf destinations in the world!!! Not this year!

Our client chose Grand Cayman for 2009... not exactly an enticing golf mecca. In fact, it sucks! One course on the whole island; and it's flat and boring - and, surprise, overpriced. I know, many of you would love to go anywhere warm and think I should quit bitching. So I'm spoiled!

You can be sure this is not a destination that we recommend to our golf clients at Gateway Express Travel! ... but, I can't stand not taking my clubs anyway. Anything is better than nothing, I guess!

Cheers,

Dick