With Barb's delicious meals and Michael's great walks information, how could we not have a great time! Wonderful, friendly hosts and comfy, spacious rooms made our 2 nights very special. We would recommend the lovely 2 hour walk around Rotopounamu lake in Tongariro National Park (a nice 20 min drive from Barb's) and the thermal springs at Tokaanu just 10 minutes from the house. The 15 min (free) walk around the bubbling pools made up for missing Rotorua.