DRIVING down twisting roads and thick
jungles in Talafofo leads one to another scenic spot where I would have
loved to spend time — if only it isn’t too far.
One
Friday afternoon, I and a buddy decided to keep driving up Capital Hill
without any destination in mind, but then I saw the sign “Kingfisher
Golf” beside Tun Goru Snack House.
I told my buddy to follow the road. He
had not been in the area before so he kept on asking where we were going
and I told him to just enjoy the scenery and continue driving. He said
we seemed to be in an underdeveloped remote area. He was right. Some
electric posts and the paved road were the only signs of civilization we
saw.
Very soon, the road forked and I told my
buddy to drive straight to Kingfisher Golf Links — a place which seems
to exist in its own world.
Non-golfers may consider the place as
out of the way and wouldn’t waste time and fuel to drive all the way
there just to enjoy the greenery and the breathtaking views, but the
place is so relaxing and peaceful. It also serves as a perfect getaway
to break the routine of everyday life.
While there, we felt like we stepped into another dimension and that Saipan was so far away.
Opened in 1996, Kingfisher is snugly
tucked away on a lovely coastline, offering an awesome view of
well-trimmed golf courses, lush jungles, Suicide Cliff, Mt. Tapochao,
the vast blue ocean and open sky. It was a real delight to the senses.
We made our way down to my favorite spot
— an artificial murky pond with lots of fish swimming beneath the weeds
and other plants.
Here, everything was so peaceful and
quiet, the silence broken only by the occasional sound of golf carts,
the distant roaring of the waves crashing on rocky cliffs and the
occasional drone of a passing airplane.
We took time snapping photos of anything
and everything and wished that we had more time to enjoy one of
nature’s impressive showcases.
If it wasn’t that late, I would have
loved to revisit the Hidden Beach beyond the Kingfisher Golf Links but
that required leaving the car on the road and walking into the jungle.
Another time perhaps.
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