Carol and Joe struck the right balance between being very welcoming and respecting our privacy.
Their place is very peaceful and beautiful.
We enjoyed the homemade provisions and Frank will be trying out Carol's poached rhubarb recipe (thank you Carol).
Joe suggested walks for us and took us to the Kaiwhata River mouth to look at the fossilized tree stumps and the rock formations.
On our last last night there we spent a long time in the spa pool searching the night sky for satellites, shooting stars and space debris.