Miniature Golfing

Guys. When Mark and I were in college, we both went miniature golfing at Trafalga at some time or other before we met. That was over ten years ago, which is really hard to believe. But when we suggested miniature golfing to Millie for her 5th birthday, we saw just what ten years can do to a place. A place that was once swarming with grubby kids and young college kids who were looking for an inexpensive date. 

Our first clue was when pulling into the pot-holed parking lot and couldn't tell if it was even open. There were exactly zero cars in the parking lot and there was no indication of where you were supposed to enter. But Millie was so darn excited that we parked and checked the door, and it was unlocked. So in we went. 

I went to the counter to buy a pass that would let us all golf and would include 30 game credits for the arcade. The manager who was running the counter gave me a funny look and said most people don't want the credits since so many of the games are broken. Clue number 2, and I still didn't really realize what was going on.

We then picked out our golf clubs. Pretty much we just had to find the least sticky of the bunch. Ew. Clue #3.

The green carpeting was ripped to pieces on every hole. Clue #4.

The last hole (where you try to get a hole-in-one and then you can't get your ball back) had a box to hold all of the balls which was smashed in where we probably could have helped ourselves to all of the colored golf balls we wanted. Clue #5.

After we finished up, I noticed a sign that said, "For your convenience, please skip the Castle and the Schoolhouse holes." Seriously, for our convenience. Thanks for looking out for us. Clue #6.

We went inside and I was looking for a place to get coins for the arcade. Only then did I notice the sign from the health department stating that they could not sell food anymore due to health code violations. Clue #7, and by this point I was laughing when I pointed it out to Mark. 

The kids had a total blast, and it was SO fun to watch them experience this for the first time. They never knew what a dump it was, so honestly it was all worth it. Well, except that it was way overpriced.