Finding a B&B

We spent two nights in Havelock North and here is the story of how we got acquainted with Marilyn and Graeme Mansfield.

Needing to find a B&B we went to the I site information center. The person said there was not any available space but that a new B&B, which she knew nothing about could take us. We said OK and wanted to see the place so we took off to find it. The problem was that the signage for that street was not clear and we could not find it, so we found a neighbor in her yard and asked her. She said she did not know this person or any B&B but that they provided B&B services as well and showed us her home etc. Well it was great with a great room a huge bathroom with whirlpool and shower, a swimming pool and hot tub outside and a beautiful house. We said we would try to find the person and would come back if possible. We did find it and it was no comparison to what we had just seen so we canceled and went back to Marilyns and set up for two nights. We loved them and they loved us and now they want to visit us in Portland in the near future. Marilyn told us they had no real desire to come to the US, but later as they got to know us began to talk about coming and how to do that.