The roaring Meg, a small power station in the Kawarau Gorge near Cromwell
The Jones fruit stall is like a fruit museum on the edge of Cromwell. Cromwell is a town in Central Otago famous for growing stone fruits.
A delight these dried fruits. I bought a bag with dried papaya
We didn't have enough time to go the new Central Motor Speedway in Cromwell but on the lake was some speeding going on anyway. Roaring, water slicing speed boat races.
We drove over highway 85, a road of 160 km between Alexandra and Palmerston. We drove through a very empty, rugged landscape with rivers and hills. Halfway we went on a side road to the tiny town (pop. around 10)of St Bathans a former mining town. There was one shop in a shed and we had lunch in the historic haunted Vulcan Hotel.
people swimming in the blue lake in St bathans
Beautiful colours
The blue lake was formed by gold sluicing or washing away gravel.
Oh yum! All those exotic dried fruits. I would have been in there for ages...and probably bought the lot !!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of a beautiful country. Love the shop in a shed.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous scenery.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful NZ. Such a divers kind of landscapes.
ReplyDeleteLove that last shot! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteShantana
Those last 3 shots are stunning – what a beautiful lake – I bet the water is rather cold there. Did you find any goodie in that little shop?
ReplyDeleteIt looks much like roadtrips I've taken in Canada. Your lake shot is lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow ! what a beautiful landscape ! I love these white rocks !
ReplyDeleteVery very beautiful photos again of your wonderful country,Marja!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures!
ReplyDeleteAaah! What beautiful you have captured, Marja, and I was drooling as I looked at the fruit, both fresh and dried.
ReplyDeleteThat fruit looks good and I do like the colours in the hills - although I cant help but wonder what nasties were spread about by the gold extraction.
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Stewart M - Melbourne
Very interesting this place, a great experience every visit!
ReplyDeleteI love the scenic photos. The top one looks like it could be in the interior of my province. I also like how the dried fruits are all nicely stacked.
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning photos, thank you Marja for taking us along with you :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Marja .. love the tour - the village, the store and all those fruits, the waterfall/overflow of energy, and then the lunch - what a fun place to go to ... the family have some friends in Palmerston ..
ReplyDeleteGreat to see - cheers Hilary
These are really beautiful. My favourites are the fruit and the "beautiful colours" landscape.
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