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Venue: Lopburi, Narai Hills Golf Resort. AGM ride
Hares: Joris and Lerm.
Date: 20/21 November 2010.
Scribe: Andine.
Another great Hash House experience awaited the protagonists who assembled at the resort at the end of November!
This time it was the Narai Hill Golf and Country Club, Lopburi Our hosts Joris and Lerm the hares ... had organised our stay in a marvelous venue, as has become customary. This venue appears brand new and is beautifully presented. The food was also very good, with a lovely breakfast to satisfy all tastes.
The usual supects were on hand for dinner on Friday evening, and active on Saturday morning for a quick jog in the lovely souroundings. The weather was thankfully cool and the skies were clear of cloud ... idylic!
As time rolled on, more people arrived and the group assembled for the afternoons fun. There is a sense of anticipation and exuberance in these starts, which is most delightfull.
Soon the hares had us out there and riding as usual ...
The countryside was devoid of water traps and had dried out nicely since the rains. The grass was high and fragrant in the light breeze .. About as good as it gets.
As riding progressed, we discovered that the Hares had a tendency for devious behaviour, and check points were more difficult to solve than on some previous rides. There were a few instances where the trail appeared to proceed and then petered out .. The way on was eventualy found, but had been cunningly hidden from our immediate gaze .. This resulted in some searching and lots of exploring, with the riders so engaged covering significant extra distances.
The game of cat and mouse continued in the delightfull countryside .. and from time to time, gave riders a welcome breather, and the opportunity to enjoy the views and socialise!
This is one such stop ... The resort is just visible in the distance
Aint Love Grand?
Another mis direction had the assemblage relaxing in this field .. The way on was just there .. but no one found it for ages!
The water stop was welcome when we came to it, with the riders being less stressed than usual, because the temperatures were significantly lower than in past rides.
There followed a delightfull section which meandered around some local dams. The riding was mostly in the shade, and had some interesting spillway crossings which needed to be attacked, in order to complete, without falling back into the water!
There was an irreperable tyre (fortunately close to home) .. and Good Samaritans were always on hand for field maintenance as required. There was the usual crop of flat tyres along the way.
Some of the single track near the end was delightfully different .. such as this Australian Eucalyptus stand ... devoid of grass as it exists back in Australia for hundreds of kilometers. We were greeted by yet another mis direction before the end, ....
And it was with some relief that I saw the resort looming close at hand.
A great ride indeed ... My congratulations to the Hares for such a wonderfull event!
The ensuing circle saw a lot of jovial punishment meted out in the usual fashion and a large number of new namings!
Much laughter and good food prepared us for the evenings entertainment!
The AGM ( My first experience of this event ) was a hoot ! A great presentation film effort in honour of the hares past and present was a great success, and after some brief formalities regarding new office bearers and a lovely dinner .. we all relaxed to some great music .... Some people even found some hidden energy, and got up and danced !
A long and tiring day ended in welcome rest .. knowing that Sunday would bring another great ride!
Thank you all for your whit, your levity, and your enthusiasm! ... What a great group we have!!
May you all enjoy a great, and happy festive season wherever you may be !! ... Happy Xmas to all!!
Andine .. The Rich Bitch!!