We were so much later than we had planned to be. We had told Stu and Kim we'd be there around 6pm, before dark, then showed up in the pitch black at 10pm. Despite this, they were great with us. Ensuring we got all of our bags loaded into the Jeep they lend guests as part of their stay, and leading us to the cottage in the dark. Kim had flowers for us, and ran in to light a welcoming log fire whilst Stu unloaded our bags. The views, we were told, would be a morning surprise...

They did not disappoint. We opened the curtains around the luxury queen sized bed in the morning to have our breath taken by some of the views you see in the photos, (though photos never really do a good view justice). Stu and Kim lent us bikes and we had access to rafts to paddle the river as well as the jeep for getting around the farm. Mainly though, it was just wonderful to have a couple of days surrounded by beauty and cut off from phone calls and the internet.

Stu and Kim could not do enough to make sure we had a good time. Pointing out nice walks or areas for us to try when we came across them on the farm. A slight hitch with a burnt out water pump was fixed as soon as humanly possible, with Stu coming immediately to ensure the back up was plumbed in, then driving to Auckland to get another back up, to make sure we'd be alright. We were very happy with our stay and thought it was a special way to end a wonderful honeymoon in New Zealand.