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Vista del Sol hosts South African Visitors
Vista del Sol hosted South Africans for a RWC 2011 Business Club event
Electra Business Awards
Kapiti Horowhenua Electra Business Awards 2011
Chinese Chefs from Guangzhou
On Thursday 4th August a group of 16 Chinese Chef Tutors from the Guangzhou Vocational School of Business and Tourism in Guangzhou (Canton) visited Vista del Sol to review a 5 star quality home and hosted accommodation in New Zealand. This was part of a two week tour of New Zealand hosted by the Whitireia Polytechnic Chef School. The group asked many questions, sampled examples of desserts prepared with different methods of cooking by Lynette, examined the property in detail, reviewed a breakfast setting and took many photos. Mike and Lynette also asked many questions of them which will assist Vista del Sol in preparing to host future groups of Chinese tourists. A great time was had by all and it was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.
Fishing Trip and Dinner from Vista del Sol
Saturday was a lovely day - clear, calm conditions - as usual we had gentlemans hours and went fishing mid morning - what a great day - snapper, terikihi, 5lb blue cod, AND a Tuna - most unusual for our area and the first I have caught in our local waters. We were travelling between Peka Peka, where we caught the snapper to North End Kapiti Island and spied a fast moving school of fish with birds feeding on bait fish - we slowed, over the side went a lure and as we were approaching the school a hard fighting 5.5kg Albacore took the lure. Also seen were dolphins under the boat, and a seal - other inedible fish included baracuda, perch and small cod and terikihi
Tui's Turn up 2011
The Tui's are flying in to check the Banksia's which have their bracts forming and opening for Nectar over the Winter months. I heard the first calls at dawn from the trees yesterday, and the Tui's will around the house until February as various other trees start to bloom.
Trip advisor
Thank you to all our guests who commented on their stay at Vista Del Sol. You have contributed to Vista Del Sol now being published as No 1 of 66 B&B's in Wellington on Trip Advisor.
Dolphins off Kapiti
Mike went fishing off Te Horo, there were schools of baitfish all around and a huge pod of over 100 dolphins turned up twice. They were actively feeding, jumping out of the water and belly flopping whilst smacking the water with their tails. It was a sight I had never seen before.
Vista del Sol attains 5 Star Grading
Vista del Sol has been reviewed by Qualmark, the New Zealand tourism's official mark of quality, and has been awarded 5 star - for the guest and hosted category and an environmental silver award in its first year of business. 5 star is regarded as "exceptional - amongst the best available in New Zealand". Vista del Sol was assessed before opening last year as 4 1/2 and to move well into 5 star within our
Birds - Birds - Birds - native NZ Birds
What a week for native birds at Vista del Sol -
