It seems I lied about the pictures yesterday. Photography was forbidden in the Scottish Parliament building with the exception of the Assembly Room. Mr. Snootypurse got a nice shot and it gives a good idea of the look and feel of the building.
We took the train to St. Andrews and attended the first practice day of The Open. It's not called the British Open over here, of course, because it is the original open. We were glad it wasn't raining but it was one of the windiest days we've ever experienced. The winds were clocked at up to 50 MPH! We camped out in the grandstand by the 13th to get some shelter where we met a couple of the course marshals enjoying the day on a break. They are members of Carnoustie golf club and were very nice.
We watched Tiger Woods (second picture) try to sink his putt 4 times before giving up. The ball got close to the hole but then the wind blew it back a couple of feet. It made us feel better about our putting. The wind also blew several of the portable toilets over requiring the golfers and their caddies to find alternate accomodation.
LOL @picture #3!
ReplyDeleteSt. Andrews - gorgeous pic with the ocean and the whitecaps in the background! Nicely done! Love the putting story, too.