French Bay House Bed and Breakfast.
BOUTIQUE BED AND BREAKFAST.
French Bay House Bed and Breakfast, Akaroa is a beautiful boutique and historic b&b in the heart of Akaroa, New Zealand.
JACQUI & TIM
Jacqui and Tim are a young couple who have recently returned to Akaroa after a busy few years travelling the world. When she wasn't travelling, Jacqui worked in London and Hong Kong. She also ran a chalet in the French Alps, completed a diploma at The Edinburgh School of Food and Wine and worked in a hotel on the west coast of Scotland, The Torridon Hotel. Tim worked as an expedition leader for a luxury travel company, Butterfield and Robinson. This position took him to all corners of the globe on camel, Land Rover, bike and foot.
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