Coming to stay at Emma’s place for our wedding anniversary enabled us to find an island of serenity after a very busy year. Nestled in amongst the trees, just out of the lovely little township, Olinda Woods is even better than it looks in the pictures. Emma provided ample stores for breakfast, a celebratory bottle of wine, and a spotlessly clean little home, complete with the fire laid, and burning cosily within a minute of our arrival. Despite being just off the road, once you are in the house, it feels like you are in the middle of a forest. Doing yoga upstairs (on the kindly provided yoga mat) looking out at the towering trees, as well as having a spa and listening to the birds as they settled for the evening were highlights. The labyrinth and the meandering paths, with spaces to sit and contemplate are simply lovely. Thank you Emma for this little oasis of calm. We return home rested and replenished.