I Blog, but Captain Cook had a Log, and he had plenty to say in his log about the southern headland of Hawke's Bay. Captain Cook named the headland after a party of Maori who tried to kidnap one of his young Tahitian passengers. The Endeavor crew fired cannons and muskets on the fleeing waka (canoes), and eventually the kidnapped boy was returned.
Today, the area is chiefly known for hosting a huge colony of gannets- big yellow-headed birds. But rather than hunting down gannets, we hunted down access to a locked gate to a long, secluded, winding road. Our goal was to get a peek at an exclusive golf course. Completed in 2004, Cape Kidnappers Golf Course has been hailed as one of the great modern marvels in golf and is currently ranked as the 41st best golf course in the world by Golf Magazine. With green fees at $400 per person (NZ$), we didn't attempt to golf, but we did get a glimpse of the course and spent time at the clubhouse and pro shop.
Let's just say I was a little disappointed they didn't have a putt-putt version of the course. Though it would have been the most expensive game of mini golf ever...
ReplyDeleteThough Cape Kidnappers was pretty special, I am still partial to The Masters at Augusta National...I can't believe I've been to 2 amazing courses and I don't even play golf!
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