Waiuku, New Zealand
Karin and I made it to the farm safely and it is wonderful. The family was so welcoming and made us feel instantly comfortable. They have two kids, 6 and 9, a German exchange student, and the grandparents live on the property in the original settlers' house from 1860. The property is on a peninsula just south of Auckland so we are surrounded by the Manuka Harbour and the Tasman Sea. You can see both bodies of water from the top of the hills. The family owns the ...