When my nephews and Alix were little kids my Sister, Dave and I took them to Brittany for a few days to stay at a French farm. I remember them loving it and running around in the warm French sunshine . There was lavender everywhere and lots of bugs which my nephew Peter wasn’t too fond of. There were goats and baby lambs and lots of critters. This is a picture of them taken there. It was only two nights but I remember that trip with them like it was yesterday.

When I pulled into Te Pohue Farmstay yesterday I suddenly had the same feeling I had at that French farm all those years ago. A real farm that is busy being a farm but offers you a slice of that life if only for a few days . 

It’s an amazing place run by Pete and Sam and it’s a working farm. They have 50 head of beef cattle and close to 1000 sheep on 750 acres set on an amazing piece of land with a private beach 

It’s the kind of place both solo travelers couples and families can enjoy. I only stayed two nights there but would love to come back for a week and hike the trails , kayak the water and enjoy the great food. Pete cooked dinner each night and everyone sits down to a home cooked meal family style with quite lively conversation. Most of the food comes dorectly from the farm. After weeks of travel it was nice to just relax, eat well and recharge. I’ll be back