need das bier? nein. das glen abbey!

October 7, 2006 under Glen Abbey, Golf, Kitchener, Oktoberfest, Waterloo

Today, the bunghole will be tapped. It’s not as dirty as it sounds 🙂

Today is the beginning of that time of year again when Kitchener-Waterloo hosts the largest Bavarian festival outside of Germany – it’s K/W Oktoberfest time! Looking out my office window at 2:30PM on Friday, I could already see people wearing lederhosen, and the festivities hadn’t even officially begun at that point. People are hardcore when it comes to beer, schnitzel and traditional German garb. Maybe it’s the beer and schnitzel that results in the wearing of lederhosen? I’m not exactly sure.

Dena and I celebrated the fall harvest by heading up to Oakville to hack up one of the nicest golf courses in the country and home to numerous Canadian Opens; Glen Abbey. We went with her boss and Pat. Dena won four free passes at a tournament back in the summer, so the round cost us nothing. Normally, a round at Glen Abbey will set you back over $200. The course is quite posh, but I’m not sure that I’d pay $200 to play it. It’s easy on the eyes, and you could sleep on the fairways. The greens weren’t much better than the ones on the courses that we’re accustomed to playing, but that might be due to the fact that it’s late in the season. Considering that Dena and I golfed a lot this summer, we had a tough round. It wasn’t pretty – I managed to par only one hole. Pat, on the other hand, hadn’t played all summer and shot a great round. Glen Abbey isn’t super difficult but many holes can be unforgiving, depending on your shot placement.

All in all, it was a good time. When we arrived back in Kitchener later this evening, the scent of grilled meat in the air was powerfuly noticable. Willkommen!

Dena at Glen Abbey's 11th Hole 

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