Barbara and Brett's place was an extremely lucky find. We're so glad we stayed there as it was perfect for the weekend. They both were very welcoming and loaded us up with activity suggestions. From their place, we walked along the coast to Waitangi, had some great food in Paihia, and caught the ferry across to Russell for a hangi at the Boat Club. They also kindly lent us their bikes which we used to cycle to Kawakawa along the bike path.
It was a beautiful view to fall asleep to and wake up to each morning and is perfect if you have a car to get you around. It had everything we needed and we'd highly recommend it to anyone wanting to visit the area. Thank you!