Friday, May 17: Golf & The Mediterranean under Sun and Sail
PerryGolf’s 2013 voyage onboard the luxury tall masted yacht LE PONANT gets underway today with embarkation in Nice, France. Watch out for posts along the way as she visits Italy, Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily before concluding in Valetta, Malta. Five beautiful but hard to reach golf courses and a day at sea under sail. What a trip!
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We know, this has to be good. It’s a long way to Australia.
Fair enough; have a look below at “The Best of Australia 2014 (Escorted)”. If you like your vacation golf chosen from the upper echelon of world 100 clubs, and combined with fully escorted luxury itinerary that includes an equally impressive schedule of sightseeing, wine touring and spectacular natural beauty, we suspect you’ll agree this experience stands out.
You’ll play two of Dr. Alister MacKenzie’s most important four layouts; Royal Melbourne which is GOLF Magazine’s world 13 and New South Wales ranked 34 (pictured left). You’ll play the club that put Tom Doak on the map, in Tasmanian, at Barnbougle Dunes ranked 41. Next door at Barnbougle Lost Farm we’ve got world 82 by Coore & Crenshaw. Royal Melbourne neighbor Yarra Yarra is a founding member of the famed Sandbelt clubs whose design was shaped heavily by Dr. MacKenzie. We’ll see Doak’s work again at St Andrews Beach found in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula’s Cups Country.
Our tour begins officially with the Welcome Cocktail Party and Dinner on the day of arrival. Sightseeing on Day 2 includes the famous Sydney Harbor Cruise (pictured top right) plus a guided tour of the spectacular Opera House. Both are included in the price of the tour, along with four (4) additional sightseeing excursions. Welcome and Farewell dinners plus six (6) additional “choice of menu” evening meals are included as well. You’ll spend 11 nights in first class hotels like Tasmania’s The Lodge at Lost Farm, Melbourne’s Park Hyatt Hotel (pictured below), and Sydney’s Radisson Plaza Hotel.
About the Author: Harrison Gould is the Social Media Marketing Manager of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+
Whether you’re a gourmet chef, wine guru, or cheese connoisseur – or simply love to sit back, relax, and indulge yourself in this refined type of cuisine while an aficionado in each area shares his expertise, you’ll find that dining aboard a hotel barge is right up your alley. Take a few minutes to read through this article, watch the video, and get a better understanding of how upscale dining aboard a hotel barge is when you travel with PerryGolf.
The classic traditions of French and International cuisine are an unforgettable highlight of our hotel barge cruises. Each morning you’ll wake up to newly baked breads, buttery croissants, and a variety of fresh pastries from the local patisserie. Together with the aroma of fresh coffee brewing, enjoying your breakfast on deck is the perfect way to begin you day.
Luncheon, often enjoyed on the sun deck, will be a colorful arrangement of salads, pâtes, savory quiches and of course, a selection of cheeses, all accompanied by an excellent choice of wines from the barge cellar.
Dinner is the culinary highlight of each day. Served by candlelight, each course is a delicious creation, complemented by fine wines. Your chef will use the freshest ingredients, bought from the wonderful local markets, and pick herbs from the small on-board herb garden to produce wonderful regional and national dishes that are full of flavor.
Our hotel barge trips are not only fun, relaxing, and romantic, but are also educational. Whether this is a new experience or not, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the cuisine, wines, and area from your Chef, Captain, and Tour Guide. The epicurean cuisine and overall experience will of course vary, depending on the trip.
For example, in the French experience regional specialties range from a Filet d’Agneau au Basilic to Magret de Canard to Poulet à L’Estragon. For the wine gurus out there, the wine cellar offers a very impressive selection – to name just a few: Chateau de la Saule 2005, Domaine Corsin, Pouilly Fuisse, Domaine Laroche, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue. Don’t forget the cheeses – there’s no better way to complement an excellent, aged bottle of wine with a variety such as these: Aisy Cendré, Bouton de Culotte, Epoisses, and Ami du Chambertin.
On the other hand, in the British Isles experience you’ll see regional specialties varying from a Munro of marinated Salmon to Pheasant breast with Horseradish sauce to Navarin of Lamb with fine herbs. Expect an equally impressive selection of wines, but also an assortment of single malt whiskies and 80 Shilling Ales. Be sure to pair these with Scottish Brie, Whisky Chase, Stratdown Blue, or Orkney smoked!
To see more about these gastronomic experiences, please watch the video produced by our valued business partner European Waterways:
Dining aboard a Hotel Barge – Gastronomic Cuisine, Fine Wines and Delicious Cheeses
A travel partner of PerryGolf, European Waterways have been involved in all aspects of the hotel barge and travel industry for over 35 years including designing, building, owning and operating their fleet of luxury hotel barges. We at PerryGolf are pleased to have partnered with them to provide these spectacular barge cruises.
It is our particular pleasure to present the hotel golf barges of PerryGolf. Seven utterly charming vessels are offered for exclusive-use arrangements that will accommodate 8-18 Guests who enjoy the camaraderie of a supremely relaxing and localized experience in the Scottish Highlands, the suburbs of London, the Burgundy and Provence regions of France.
About the Author: Harrison Gould is the Social Media Marketing Manager of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+
The world renowned Royal Scotsman has presented a new dining cabin; the first newly-built carriage on the exclusive train since 1996.
The Royal Scotsman has been operating since 1985 and is the only train of its kind; taking passengers on a luxury tour of the Scottish Highlands. For more details on the new addition, click here.
Celebrate 25 Years of LINKS Magazine by winning a PerryGolf Trip to Ireland!
LINKS Magazine has for 25 years defined what we believe is the epitome of the luxury golf experiences and all that it entails. Jack & Nancy Purcell who have shepherded the magazine to bring so much enjoyment to so many golfers and to them we extend a most heartfelt, thank you.
