We were going to see the aircraft museum today and a vineyard but got a little side tracked. We went to Clyde which was approached via a dam and Lake Dunstan. We then visited Cromwell, a former gold-mining town. Part of the original main street of Cromwell had been flooded by Lake Dunstan in 1993 when the Clyde Dam was commissioned. Fortunately someone had the forethought to dismantle and restore some of the historic buildings and formed the Old Cromwell Town Historic Precinct. Cromwell was then followed by a visit to a Vineyard where we had a cheese platter with a glass of rose wine. At this stage we abandoned the idea of going to the air museum and decided to return to our abode and go for a swim instead. Mike directed us to a little cove on the side of the lake where the water was refreshing but not too cold and with the temperature reaching to the high 20’s, what bliss.
Mike and Carla have about an acre of land and grow a lot of vines. They have banded together with some fellow small growers to produce their own wine. We were indeed honoured when, while sitting outside in the shade to cool off, Mike shared a bottle of his wine with us. It was from their first batch that they had produced and although a young wine was very good.
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