last night we stayed in the little west coast port of westport, we picked a B&B to stay at this time as that was something we had not done before on this trip, once again our choice was inspired – a quaint not so little cottage owned by a lovely dog named Toby.
Toby’s parents, Helena & Duncan do all the hardwork while Toby runs around playing with the guests, teaching them to throw his ball, getting patted and other doggy delights.
due to my laziness and the brevity of our visit I have no photos of the house so I pinched these images from their website.
we had a lovely evening chatting with Helena and Duncan, Helena was borne in Prague and moved to the US as a young woman, living there before coming to the land of the long white cloud. Duncan made his way here from England and both are very well travelled and fascinating companions for a chat round the wood heater!
Helena is a very talented photographer and many of her beautiful images adorn the walls of the cottage, Duncan is an artist and his paintings are also hung through the cottage for your pleasure & inspiration!
a highly recommended stopover if you find yourself driving up or down the west coast of the south island.
in hindsight it would have been great to spend a couple more nights around the fire chatting about travel, culture, places & people, but after a hearty cooked breakfast we took our leave and headed further north, to the jewel of the north – Nelson.
Hello there.
I have read you blog on your stay with us, and liked it so much, that I would like to ask you a favor. Would you be so kind and put it as a review on TripAdvisor? I usually don’t ask people but you are very computer savvy and it will not take you hours to place it there. We enjoyed your visit as well, and felt more like being with friends, not just B&B visitors.Toby,of course, felt that way with the first sniff and bark.
I hope Nelson is sunny and warm for you.
Sincerely, Helena