Sanders Farm - Part Two

Part 1 of the Sanders farm hopefully did its job of describing the Sanders family, how absolutely awesome they are, and how much christmasey Christmas was while away from our own respective families. Part 2 is all the other fun stuff Lisa and I did while we were staying with the Sanders.

The Sanders Live on farm 30 minutes drive South East of Masterton on the North Island. Their land is beautiful; green rolling hills manicured by their herd grazing sheep , overgrown access roads winding their way up said hills, planted pine blocks, a river lined with native brush, and a stream with a giant waterfall. You could film a video promoting tourism for the North island here. This was great news for Lisa and I as we could happily hike, and even mountain bike for hours without leaving the farm.

The planted pine blocks also offered entertainment on the rainy days, errr at-least that’s what I called it much to the chagrin of the Sanders. I found out that planted pine blocks are perfect for building mountain bike trails on as the loamy soil under the pines are free of underbrush, and can easily be moved with a rack. Over two days of pushing dirt and pine needles, and digging out some banked switch-backs I built a mile long section of trail that wondered along a rocky ridge through the pine block. We were able to ride the trail, which Lisa described as “raw”, “narrow” , and “could be better with a few more days of building”. I agreed with here assessment.

We also made a day trip out to the coastal village of Castle Point. The day was sunny and the town was super scenic. I was also able to surf for a couple hours on a beach break which I had all to myself. I think Lisa read, I don’t know… I was in the zone.

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