Today we moved the short distance from Queenstown to Wanaka. We passed through Arrowtown which started life as a Gold Rush town and still retains that DNA in the architecture of the town centre. The lady in the jewellery shop was from Ullapool and told us that if we could manage the road to Ullapool then we would have no problem with the scenic high road on to Wanaka!
Wanaka is a much more select resort than Queenstown which is for the young who want an adrenalin buzz. However, the locals whom we talked to feel that Wanaka is suffering from too much conspicuous consumption, which they didn't think was consistent with being a Kiwi. One way or another, it is an idyllic spot - for now.
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