Central Otago

After picking apples I felt like exploring the area, known as Central Otago, a little more. Central Otago is a lot like the Old West; hot days, cold nights, not that much rain, even fewer people, and a whole lot of cattle. It's a really beautiful place.
My first thought was that I would bike the Otago Central Rail Trail from beginning to end, but I realized that the logistics put a little bit of a strain on my shoestring budget. So instead I decided to go to Peter's Farm Hostel in Waipiata, where I could take a day-trip on the Rail Trail on one of Peter's bikes and take a kayak out on the river. Peter invited me to stay on a bit longer to make beds and pick up bikers in his van in exchange for lodging, food, and beer. I stayed for five days and had a great time. Thanks Peter! I also caught two nice sized brown trout, I let them go.


PHOTO: Central Otago and the Big Sky.


PHOTO: Approximated 500 meters of abandoned shoes. Such shoe-fences are not particularly common in Central Otago.


PHOTO: There's not pot of gold. I checked.