Wanaka, gold mining, wineries !

Two very different but great days! Yesterday M took himself off for a decent walk, Wyn 'had things to do ';) so Dorothy and I went into town to do a bit of shopping. I got two merino tops for half the price we pay at home..... Hence I got two ;). Back home for a bite of lunch, then we sat and chatted until it was time for me to get my haircut . It was Wyn's birthday, so we went out for dinner, all having fish and chips!..... but the fish was blue cod, delicious!
Today the plan had been to take the boat out on the lake but the wind got up so there was a change of plan. We set off to look at the old gold mining works near Cromwell, but ended up driving over the Dunstan mountain range on a track! We found one battery and saw some amazing scenery. This all took a lot of time as we took a few wrong turns on the way !!! ... but eventually we came out onto Tarmac and found a cafe for lunch at 3.0pm! We then drove to Alexandra, Cromwell and Bannockburn where we went to the Carrick Winery for a tasting! My normal favourite tipple is a Sauvignon Blanc , but surprisingly their dry Riesling was very good!!! ..... So was the Pinot Gris. This Central Otago region sits on the 45 degrees south parallel and this is the most southerly wine growing area in the world , the wines are good!!! Then we drove back to Wanaka through the orchards and the vineyards. A very full day!