23-24 September 2011
Driving from Wanaka to Arrowtown via Cadrona was an interesting journey. I remember I was driving at dusk. I was enjoying the sunset along the journey and without my notice, we came to a highland where we saw snow on both sides of the road. It is true that we can easily see stunning scenery everywhere in New Zealand. This is in fact the highest paved road in New Zealand.
Soon, we came to this Arrow Junction where we saw a town not far from here. We guessed it was Arrowtown. We can't wait to continue our journey and drive to the destination.
Unlike other towns, Arrowtown is full of trees. The council even introduced a special zone called the Residential Arrowtown Historic Management Zone, which restricts any maintenance of removal of trees in that area. The light purple areas in the picture below indicates the historic zone.
We stayed in a motel called Shades of Arrowtown. 5 of us stayed in an apartment with two rooms and one simple kitchen for light cooking.
Arrowtown offers an ambience with its shops, restaurants, cafe, offices and galleries located within a tight precinct.
While we were walking around, we found this young Asian lady making some waffles for the ice cream. They looked so tempting and I can't help buying a 2-scope ice cream at the end. The ice cream did not let me down. Despite the price, it tasted really good. The waffle was crispy and the ice cream was smooth.
Arrowtown is a former gold-mining town built on the banks for the Arrow River. The Chinese settlement was the place where the Chinese miners stayed. The huts here are not tall. You may not be able to stand straight in the huts.
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