Roger drove up right after we got there and he was very welcoming, quickly showing us around his rustic bungalow. Roger's beautiful, all-white Himalayan cat, Harrison, also came to make us welcome.

There are two bedrooms. The master bedroom has a double bed with an electric blanket. The second bedroom is smaller and has a single bed as well as two bunk beds, no electric blankets. All towels and individual soaps were thoughtfully provided.

We were rather exhausted after an all day trip to Milford Sound and forgot to ask him critical questions. Firstly, it got a bit cold at night, but we didn't know how to turn the heat on. Finally, a kindly neighbor came over and showed us how. So, be sure to ask Roger how to turn on the heat! Also it takes awhile for the heater to get going, so turn on the heater early if you feel like you will need it that night. Secondly, there's no wifi, even though Roger's address shows up on the cell phone settings. However, we had gotten a 2degrees SIM card at the Hornsby Mall near Christchurch Airport and had access to the Internet, so no worries on that end. Highly recommend the 2degrees month-long card for only NZ$20.

Roger's place was easy to find, quiet and clean. The washing machine was a plus, no dryer. Roger kindly provided us with restaurant recommendations. We went to The Ranch Restaurant first, however, despite about a third empty tables, were told that we could not be seated for 30minutes and to "get a drink" while we waited. Very tired and not wanting to drink on an empty stomach, we walked across the street to the Fat Duck, Roger's other recommendation. The Fat Duck worked perfectly for us. We were seated immediately, had wonderful venison shanks, given an excellent wine recommendation and topped it all with great desserts. Te Anau is not very big and the downtown area with its restaurants and a supermarket were within walking distance of Roger's place.

Roger came over while we were leaving just to bid us good-bye. Thanks, Roger, for a wonderful restful night!