Thanks so much for your feedback and generous comments. So glad you got to enjoy some of the birds that frequent this area. We don't see these colourful parrots in the early morning, usually busy getting organised for breakfast! They are quite fascinating to watch though. So glad you enjoyed your short stay and the home preserves; we really enjoyed... More

Thanks so much for taking time out to send feedback, and such positive feedback too! We really enjoyed meeting you both and for Rob, the walk is his chance to share the history of the area to enthused visitors. Thank you for recommending us on TripAdvisor, it is really important and yet so easily overlooked because of our busy lives.... More

Thank you so much for taking time out to send your feedback to tripadvisor. After a holiday, there's always so much to do! It's always such a pleasure meeting folks like you. Our most enjoyable experiences have a 'connection' of sorts which does comes from the 'people we've met. Staying in a B&B usually provides this. 'Connecting' with others in... More

So glad you arrived back safely and the flight not too arduous. Thank you for you lovely comments and high 'score' which was reciprocated. We're so glad we got the chance to meet you both and we had fun chatting too. So glad you enjoyed the 'wigmore walk', its actually a 'warm up' for the days activities and Rob's chance... More

I'm so glad we got 10/10!! Thank you for your lovely comments. Opening our home to people like yourselves, who arrived as strangers and left as friends, gives us tremendous satisfaction. Having the opportunity to share knowledge of our area / region / NZ, then having someone appreciate it enthusiastically is a real buzz. People, places, history; these are things... More

Thank you so much for all your warm comments. Yes, the happy chatting; I love it when you cant hear the 'toaster pop up'! You know everyone's relaxed , enjoying each others company and planning their day. Hosting interesting, happy people in our home is such a pleasure. We're so glad you enjoyed Rob's interesting walk and the whole experience.... More

Wow, thanks guys for the compliments. We meet such lovely, interesting people like yourselves who share their exciting experiences with over breakfast so it makes for lots of happy memories. What do they say? "Its the people you meet in your lifetime that you remember." Or something like that. A natural chatterbox, I love the B&B experience and its just... More

Thank you so much for taking time out to send your warm comments. Glad you enjoyed the walk and talk, hopefully some of the information made sense in other parts of NZ as well. Rob's passion for history and geography makes it easy for him to share what he's learned over the years. And the pleasure gained from sharing all... More

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. The Bougainvillea suite was strangely quiet after you left. Sharing the beauty and knowledge of this area with 2 'full of life' 'retiree's' was easy, you were such great company. Your mention of 'Mercury Bay Winery's lunch platters' over breakfast encouraged others to check them out, so thank you for sharing your... More