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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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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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The beautiful courtyard, where we had a nice lunch and listened to a local folksy band.

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Blaise told me that it was customary to have a Speights beer, so I did.

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Warm day, cold beer, platter of meats, cheese and bread. That was a great afternoon.

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The birds enjoyed the very few pieces and crumbs we didn't finish.

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Outside of the hotel rooms, a nice garden with a good variety of flowers.

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The phone booth outside (visible in the shot of the front of the building).

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Lake Tekapo, where we stopped for the night.

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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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Between the hotel and the waterfront, found a sizable rabbit colony.

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In Arrowtown, a small community much like a mountain town here in Colorado, all types of arts and craft stores.

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"Downtown" Arrowtown

Photo album generated by album from Dave's MarginalHacks on Sun May 8 21:08:13 2011