Sally's Tayler Point home and farm, and the beautiful surroundings, were one of the high points of my visit to South Island. My room (the one with the giant bathtub) was beyond spectacular, in design (hand-joined post-and-beam), furnishings, comfort and views. On Sally's advice, I went out the end of the Aramoana Mole at sunset to watch the Northern Royal Albatross playing in the updrafts across the sound on Otago Peninsula, before settling into their nesting areas for the night (wingspan 3 m or 10 ft). You need good binoculars for this! One piece of advice about the rooms. If you are not able-bodied, ask for the room with the shower. The tub is marvelous, but requires agility to navigate! Also, make sure you are awake, alert, and sober before driving the coastal road out to Tayler Point from Port Chalmers. The curves seem endless, the road is narrow, and the views can be distractingly gorgeous.