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DSC02598 Just outside Arrowtown, there is a mountain you have to drive over to get to the Cardrona pub. From the ascent, looking back generally toward Arrowtown. |
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DSC02601 The iconic Cardona hotel and pub. This has been used in a variety of movies and commercials and is considered a landmark. |
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DSC02605 The beautiful courtyard, where we had a nice lunch and listened to a local folksy band. |
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DSC02609 Blaise told me that it was customary to have a Speights beer, so I did. |
DSC02611 Warm day, cold beer, platter of meats, cheese and bread. That was a great afternoon. |
DSC02619 The birds enjoyed the very few pieces and crumbs we didn't finish. |
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DSC02635 Outside of the hotel rooms, a nice garden with a good variety of flowers. |
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DSC02645 The phone booth outside (visible in the shot of the front of the building). |
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DSC02658 Lake Tekapo, where we stopped for the night. |
DSC02664 In the center, you can make out a large rainbow. The camera caught it, but certainly didn't do it justice. |
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DSC02690 Between the hotel and the waterfront, found a sizable rabbit colony. |
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P1210236 In Arrowtown, a small community much like a mountain town here in Colorado, all types of arts and craft stores. |
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P1210238 "Downtown" Arrowtown |