Well, the joy of experiencing a place is a very personal thing. For me, this was inspirational, a soul haven. The journey through the lower river valley to Tora at this time of year was lovely, but drive slowly, the road can be narrow and locals forget there might be visitors coming the other way at any time! When you hit the ocean view, for ocean lovers, just a wow. Then you drive along the coast, cattle, sheep, rocks, surf, high craggy hills. When you get to your destination at Te Awaiti River Mouth, its different again. The house is sheltered and you can see both the quiet reflective river or the active sea. The house is lovely, old but refreshed with loads of warm sun morning and afternoon into the main living area. Lovely wood floors. And its so quiet, other than the sea, and the sounds of working farms around you. You can walk easily for miles up the coast, just climb over the farm gates and take the road, or the grassland closer to the sea and rocks. I came across a few seals. In the gardens around the house there is bird song, kingfishers, and more Monarch butterflies than I see in my home garden! The house is homely and has everything you need, other than your food, including hot water bottles! I live on the west coast, this is so different. I hope to come back frequently both to this place and the Wairarapa.