Coombs Hill Barn - 160 Year-Old Converted Barn

One of the many reasons we invited friends, Jaryd + Anna, and their two beautiful children on this trip, was to create an adventurous experience for them to celebrate the start of a new chapter in their story. Having been engaged for a few years and kept busy raising their growing family, it was important they had this opportunity to really look each other in the face and reaffirm their commitment to one another and the future of their family.

The plan was to be dressed and out the door at first light. Having picked out a stunning hilltop right in front of the Barn, we prepped the night before for a very early morning so we could catch the sun rising over the valley. However just as first light was expected, a freak storm blew in with winds topping out at 120km/h. Being the absolute legends they are, and having overcome far greater challenges than a little wind to get where they are today, it did little to stop us from heading out the door to hike up the hill.

During our stay, the mountains did as mountains do. Each peak creating its own unique weather pattern and light show throughout the day. We experienced everything from warm and sunny bluebird afternoons, frosty mornings, cloud inversions, sideways rain, a freak 120km/hr windstorm and a blanket of a billion stars over the barn each night. All of which we thoroughly enjoyed getting outside.