Richard is an incredible host. On our arrival he already had the fire going knowing that we would be most comfortable if the house was warm.
On our first night there, Richard sat down with us and, giving us a map, went through and highlighted all the places we should see in the time we had available. We have never had such a knowledgeable, kind and understanding host before. Richard also has some great stories to tell and likes to have a laugh. Not to mention that Richard always sets out breakfast in the morning so when you wake up you can quickly grab something to eat and head off on an adventure.
Anything we needed, Richard had in abundance. The house was very clean and tidy and well heated. Every room had a little fan heater and the corridor had a power socket lamp to make sure we could comfortably find the bathroom at night.
The location is very quiet and peaceful with the river just down the road. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to go fishing ourselves but we saw many people fishing there for trout. The sky has the most beautiful stars although we only saw short glimpses as it was quite cloudy when we went although i can imagine how gorgeous it would be on a clear night.
We are very grateful to Richard for hosting us and cannot wait to be back. Hopefully in smack bang winter when there’s snow on Mount Ruapehu.
Thanks again Richard. Your super host status is well deserved.