Old Cromwell Historic Town is a darling area to visit in Central Otago, about
a 45-minute drive from Queenstown, or Arrow Town, or Wanaka. It is considered to be the most inland town in New Zealand.
Classified as semi-desert, with improbable but possible temperatures
ranging from – 26 ˚C to 38˚C, we had to pinch ourselves
that we weren’t sitting drinking cappuccinos at the old Mudhouse in Barrydale (in
the Little Karoo in South Africa).
White quartz crystal lies buried in the dusty roads and mountain tracks. Tiny-leafed wild thyme grows everywhere, and looks remarkably like some species of fynbos.
The only difference to a small Karoo town that we can see is
the turquoise sparkle of Lake Dunstan. In South Africa, it would be a dark grey
colour.
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