A Day in Raj Bhawan Golf Course, Nainital - My First One
Note: While reading through this always keep at the back of your mind that. this was my first look and play on the course without a dry run. Secondly, words such as steep, abyss, trek, expedition, summit and forest/ jungle, may be perceived as a Golfer, and necessarily not as a mountaineer. Of course I have just waded through my 75th year . As I sat at Golf Garage for my day to day work, Rahul, my son, sent me the invitation from Raj Bhawan Golf Course (RBGC) Nainital to participate in RBGC Governor's Cup from 18-21 May 2023. Being a club Golfer, who plays for exercise and company of friends, this was a welcome opportunity. The period also tallied with our desire to travel upwards to hills. We reached the Holiday Home by the sun down, on 18 May 2023 18 May 2023 This evening, though we had another day to ourselves, we drove to the Raj Bhawan and the Golf Course itself. The route was winding and extraordinarily narrow and steep. Driving skills and experience of hill driving w