What a wonderful few days we had with Yvette and her lovely dog Mitch in her gorgeous historic home with its spectacular views over Hobart (from a very quiet neighbourhood)! After an exhilarating but exhausting four-day trek in the Freycinet National Park, we were in need of slow comfort, good coffee, “our food” (vegan), stillness and a comfy bed! We received all of this in spades! As a fabulous bonus, we met Yvette, a delightful, warm, welcoming person with whom we both connected immediately. We loved our conversations with Yvette as we found we had much in common – food, good health, animals, travel etc etc. Yvette also recommended restaurants, growers’ markets, festivals, and galleries we may be interested in. Yvette gave us easy-to-understand directions for walking the 20 minutes from “home” to the waterfront. Her generosity with the her kitchen staples also was very much appreciated and made this “home away from home” so special for us. Our large bedroom was very private, and on a table in the corner was every piece of up to date Tasmania-related tourist information we could possibly need. We will definitely be back to stay with Yvette and Mitch in the future.