Unfortunately I really only slept in Gillian's beautiful cottage as I was out exploring the area and meeting with friends during my weekend in Muriwai so never wandered the grounds. I was very happy to not be woken by gunshots on the opening weekend of duck shooting season and the quiet of the area was lovely with only birdsong and sun streaming in to the cottage in the morning.
Communication was prompt and friendly, the directions were easy to follow and advice about where to stop for supplies etc was welcome to someone who had never been to the area before.