Christina, David and Viola were wonderful hosts who made me feel so welcome. The place is very spacious in a lovely, peaceful. quiet neighbourhood with tree lined views out all of the windows. I was especially grateful to Christina who dropped me at Te Puia at 6:30 am for the start of Tarawera trail run (and said a prayer for me for my big run), drove me into town, to the shops and out for coffee (bc I didn’t have a rental car which is not recommended but all booked out that weekend) and even let me stay an extra night for free when Cyclone Gabrielle left me stranded. She also brought me a hot breakfast and let me share their family dinner when we were all sheltering from the storm. This was a true Airbnb experience that differentiates it from sterile hotels, I left feeling like I made some new friends. Thanks for everything that you did to contribute to making my trip so wonderful! It was really fun chatting with you in Mandarin as well and learning a few new words. 😊 cx