New Zealand - Gold Mining in Arrowtown

One of the fun kid's activities in Arrowtown was panning for Gold.  Since we saw folks panning in the river, we decided it was our turn to make some money.  So, here was the fun in a long series of pictures.

Successful, although, the amount we found didn't let us fly home in a private jet.  Maybe next time will be better.

New Zealand - Arrowtown

On the 2nd of January, we headed out of Queenstown a short drive to Arrowtown, an old mining village.  A wonderful quaint little town.  The first thing we did was to take a hike to let us all get some energy out.  The weather was nice and cool, with no rain.  We headed into the hills over Arrowtown to enjoy the scenery.

Folks were mining for gold along the small river that ran below the hiking path.

There were also four wheel drive vehicles driving through the rivers enjoying the rough wilderness.  I was jealous, and wish I could have been there with my Jeep.

The streets of Arrowtown.  Rustic shops, restaurants, museums, etc.  Really a fun day.

The sun came out for our lunch ... what a pleasant surprise for us.

More sights from around Arrowtown.

Local museum, with lots of hands-on, old world stuff.