Alan is a wonderful host, who we found to be extremely generous with his time - we had very insightful conversations with him each morning including about all the ecological projects that he is passionately involved with on the island. His place is a nature lover’s paradise with friendly sheep and chickens, cheeky kaka eating the ripe guavas next to the deck, Banded Rail running about the place at speed, and in Okiwi Park at the back of his property we had an amazing interaction with a kakariki. The fire kept the place very warm at night and a well designed off-grid power system provided all the power that we seemed to need. A good location for exploring the northern part of the island.