Valentina is an amazing host!
We came to Howick because my daughter was enrolled in Owairoa Primary School as a short term student and Valentina's place is in walking distance to the school. It was supposed to be a short stay for 3 weeks, however, due to the Corona virus, we ended up living with Valentina for more than 2 months. We enjoyed every single day with Valentina, who has now became our best friend in New Zealand.
Valentina is extremly friendly and generous, she brought us milk, bread, fresh fruits…… and lots of ice cream for Olivia^^ She sometimes invited us to have a cup of coffee or meals upstairs . When the weather is nice, we will sit outside and the views from her balony is so beautiful.
She knows everything about Howick. During the lockdown, we took a walk with her lovely dog Romeo everyday. She took us to different walking tracks and they all have breathtaking views at the end.
Valentine is also very good with kids. My daughter Olivia adores her. Valentina played games with her, she taught her how to make muffins and they even painted the wall of her garage together. Finding Teddy Bears with Valentina is by far Olivia's favorite game.She felt so sad when we have to leave.
It's a such amazing thing to meet Valentina ,we will definitely come back to visit her and, hopefully, it's going to be very soon!