Dear Lyle Thank you very much for having us to stay at your wonderful resort on Waiheke island. I think it has won the record for the highest number of 'best of' anywhere that we have been on our travels so far. It certainly has the best swimming pool view, the best sunloungers, the best balcony, the best wine and the best shower condiments. Apparently, according to Donna, getting good free shampoo and conditioner is a mark of a great place to stay. It was ...

Dear Auntie Jean and Uncle Alan Thank you for your very generous wedding gift. We decided to spend it on a wine tasting tour here on Waiheke Island, a quiet hilly place close to Auckland in terms of geography but far away in terms of setting. Waiheke is blessed with some of the hottest, sunniest climates in the whole of New Zealand, which makes the windy, cold, rainy weather we had during the tour somewhat of an irony. However, when the weather is rubbish outs...