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Arrowtown is an awesome old gold mining town just outside Queenstown in New Zealand. It's surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains, the Arrow river and is also home to a Chinese settlement which was built during the Otago gold rush in the 1860's. The small remaining huts (some of which are ingeniously built into a rocky...

Well, it had to happen and today was the day.  Snow!  Yes, I awoke to beautiful snow showers sprinkling across Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables.  The whole of the town took on this magical glow.  I live in a tropical climate so experiencing snow for me is special.   After a huge breakfast I headed out to Arrowtown,...