Jillian's place is like a calm quiet oasis away from it all. Coming here for a weekend from Dunedin was like taking a week long holiday. We sat out on the veranda sipping cold drinks and watching the light changing on the distant mountains. It was awesome to stay in such an alternative, quirky house, and great too that we could bring our dog along! Jillian is an amazing writer, but we didn't get to speak to her much as she very generously left us the whole house to ourselves. She gave us some great local tips about the local sports facilities which we really enjoyed. We had a great stay!