Lodging in Kumara

This house is charming in its own way, but not as comfortable and convenient as our others.  It has no central heat, and only one space heater, so we had to get the heat stove lit in order to sleep comfortably the first night.

Beautiful garden in the backyard with a "Bloke's shed"

The kitchen is quaint and quirky, and definitely not for anyone who likes to cook efficiently.  Random collection of pots, pans, silverware and dishes. Small kitchen sink with no dishwasher, no disposal, and no room to wash pots and pans without accidentally bumping the faucet and turning off the water.  No dish drainer for the handwashed dishes.  Salt, but no pepper.  No can opener.  Let’s just say we got very creative in our meal preparation and clean up.

There were two toilets, although one was more accurately an outhouse (a "bog") - attached off the back porch.  A flush toilet, complete with stained glass window and Monet print hanging above the throne...

The many bird nests in the trees outside the bedrooms woke us early each day.  Kind of charming, but the girls found it annoying.