After staying the night at the Wairarapa Racing Club which is just out of Featherston it was time for another game of golf. We gathered from looking online that the Featherston Golf Course has recently closed and been sold and the Carterton Club would be busy all day so Martinborough Golf Club which was established over 100 years ago was the choice. And a good choice too being very close to the nice character- filled town which has been planned around a central square.
The entrance to the golf club with it's long straight drive bordered by lovely mature trees makes you feel you'll find something special at the end and the carpark itself has lots of deciduous trees which would provide good shade in summer.
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| We just love taking our trundlers for a walk! |
The flat course was in good condition with well- kept greens, some quite small, although the fairways were a bit damp and didn't run particularly well with it being winter. However it was easy to find our way around and we enjoyed viewing the houses lining part of it and the other views of grapevines and hills.
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| Spot the giraffe! |
Again my golf, not Len's, left a lot to be desired but I did enjoy the nice hot shower afterwards!
After having a rather late lunch & coffee in the bus we drove back through the town to Carterton where we were able to dump and top up with water. We didn't stop in the town, population around 9,000, but it looked quite prosperous with a good selection of shops. It seems quite a lot of people are now moving here from Wellington. We drove on through to Masterton where we parked for the night at The Wairarapa Services & Citizens Club - a great little spot as it is virtually in the middle of town allowing us to do some window shopping before our roast dinner. A warmer night so we had no need for power.
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