Rob's Lumsden Cottage was delightful - plenty of room, great beds and linens, plenty of pots and pans in the kitchen for cooking, plus an outdoor barbecue grill and a pretty deck for dining al fresco! We used Lumsden as a hub for sightseeing in the south land. We took Rob's advice and left early in the morning on a rainy day for Milford Sound. The sunrise and the waterfalls were spectacular. We toured Invercargill and the Catlins from here also. Rob told us about the jam doughnuts at Lumsden's local bakery - they are out of this world yummy! There are a couple of restaurants and a small grocery store in Lumsden. The managers of Lumsden Cottage shared some of their homegrown tomatoes and mushrooms with us.