Weather became rough the following day on arrival. Suddenly, we were confined to our escape, environment, privacy, security, & romanticism.
Our host met with us once settled in, & again before departing. It is a simple farm cottage, catches the sun with a warmth factor of 8/10, allows for outside open space characteristics & very well sheltered from southern environments. The water is clean & drains well. During the night it is cozy.
The neighborhood are friendly & seem to support its aspect, upstream & to the river mouth some 4km away.
My partner & I are very impressed & think we got a deal breaker (considering we've stayed iat 3 other home stays during our road trip). We thank bookabach for listing the opportunity, & didn't mind the 30min journey to Kaikoura & activities the region has to offer.
Ka mo te wehe tumeke Ngati Kuri. "There is magic awaiting for those who master its respect of such beauty".