Today we decided to drive to
Arrowtown, which is an old gold mining town about 25 km north of
Queenstown. When we arrived, Market Day
was in progress and the city park was filled with booths containing homemade
wares and food. There were even homemade
dog treats with free samples for the pets.
60 cm filled candy strips looked very interesting. The Arrowtown Band was providing
entertainment for the occasion and grilled, locally made sausages would be
purchased for $3. We had lunch at the
Mundo Café before heading out for some wine tasting in the wine country.
After driving another 25 km we
arrived in the Otago wine growing region (Gibbston Valley) of the South Island and selected the
Remarkable Vineyard for a tastings. For
$5 each, we could taste 7 wines and these were poured by the owner, Richard Guthery. We had a great visit, because we were the
only tasters and he visited with us to describe his vineyard and his award
winning wines produced in the 9 years he has owned the vineyard. He previously owned a touring company on the
north island, but sold that to produce wine.
We drove back to Queenstown to
enjoy our last evening in this beautiful city.
Tomorrow begins our long journey back to Birmingham.
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| Market Day |
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| Homemade Dog Treats |
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| 60 cm Homemade Candy Strips |
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| The Arrowtown Band |
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| Band Pianist |
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| Lunch at Mando Cafe |
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| Metal Art |
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| Remarkable Vineyard Owner |
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| Remarkable Wine Tasting |
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| Relaxing After a Long Day |
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