Ranfurly is an Art Deco town and they have rallies there where folk dress up and drive around in old cars of the period. None visible when we went there.
The streets are very wide all over New Zealand.
After a modest lunch (sorry, no picture today) we set off to Naseby, an old gold town.
As the sign says, 2000 foot above worry level.
The Royal Hotel was built with two entrances, one for ladies so that they didn't have to walk through the bar.
The County Offices now house a small museum crammed full of pictures of residents from the 1800s and old sewing machines, dresses, tools and implements. None in any particular order as the museum has recently been repainted and a request is being made for volunteers to help sort out the displays.
Many of the original shops remain standing and are preserved for future visitors to see.
We spent a good time here and walked around most of the town.
One of the houses on the Main Street is from the gold rush era and has been preserved both by the dry climate and expert workmanship.
Our return journey took us through Alexandra and Roxburgh following alongside the Clutha river. The route was quite steep in places as we climbed back into the hills.
But in places it was so flat that the road just seemed to go on and on.
Our next move is on toward Manapouri on the west coast. We have booked up an isolated B&B near Mt York. Not sure what we're in for but will try to keep you posted as we go along.
Our thanks to Bill & Pat for looking after Brigid and putting up with me! Not an easy task but a few beers seemed to ease the way.
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