What an absolutely divine experience. The house was so gorgeous and looked like something out of a classic Victorian era novel (but with a modern bathroom and heating, mind you). Mark was the perfect host and made even a person like me who can be a bit shy initially feel so warm and comfortable. We swapped stories, had breakfast together (he cooked!), went on a zippy drive to Mount Wellington and learnt about gum trees. The house is about a 10-15 minutes taxi ride away from the main city and buses run hourly.
Going for this accommodation was one of my better decisions this year and we are nearly at the end so, you know how strongly I feel about this.