Cromwell. Clyde and Alexandra

Holiday Wanaka Part 3
From Wanaka we went on a day trip to Cromwell, Clyde and Alexandra in the heart of Central Otago (in the South of the South Island) The cities thank their establishment to the discovery of gold in the Clutha river. When gold ran out Cromwell became a farming and fruit area and is called the fruitbowl of the South. The first thing what we did when arriving in Cromwell is to buy delicious cherries and plums. Than we visited the old city, a preserve of the past

The bridge by Clyde. Clyde was officially the administratieve centre of the Goldfields. The Clutha river has its source in Lake Wanaka and enters the Pacific Ocean at the other end. We had a short walk along the river. it was too hot that day

The Clyde Powerstation is New Zealands third largest hydro power station, with a capacity of 400 megawatts.
Next we went to Alexandra were you can find some gorgeous shops.

Shaky Bridge in Alexandra ~ This bridge was once used by wagons and horses
It was so hot here that we headed back early in the afternoon so we had some time left for a dive in the pool