We had such a fabulous time at Gerald's place! His home has quite an amazing spread of rock memorabilia that makes it all very interesting and unique. Gerald wasn't in town during our stay but he left us really nice breakfast items and we felt he went above and beyond to make our stay in penguin a fabulous one. The view is beautiful from the house and it is a short distance to the quiet town of Penguin. We were originally trying to decide between staying in Penguin or Burnie, and I am glad we chose penguin. Burnie has a more industrial feel to it, whereas penguin is quaint and beautiful. Burnie and a few other larger towns are just a 10-15 minute drive, if you want to go there for restaurants and such, but we definitely liked the vibe and scenery of Penguin the best.
The beds are very comfortable and the kitchen well equipped. Even though we didn't get to meet Gerald in person, we got the sense that he is a generous, fun-loving, laid back guy and we would definitely stay there again. His friends are great too!
Aloha!