It is hard to believe that we have been back here for just on a week already. We drove back from Geraldine last Monday afternoon, after getting haircuts, (which are the shortest I think we have ever had. Just as well it grows quickly!)
Our little 'flat' was just as we left it back in June, except some of the fruit trees were in blossom which certainly helps to give that feeling of spring. It didn't take us long to settle in, and we have spent much of the week having a big 'spring clean'. It is such a good feeling to know that the place is both organised and cleaned. There is still a way to go, but we are getting there.
Each day we have tried to get out and go for a walk around the streets in Clyde.
Clyde is an historic gold mining town in Central Otago that dates back to the 1860s. The main street still features many of the original buildings, and these are labeled to indicate their use. At this time of the year the gardens are at their best with all the blossom trees in flower, making it a treat for our walk.
Up until the 1970s Clyde was a sleepy wee town, tucked against the banks of the Clutha River but during the 1980s Clyde became the site of NZ's largest hydro electric power station, with a dam that flooded all of the orchards along the Cromwell Gorge, as well as parts of the Cromwell township and created Lake Dunstan. The dam provides a large recreational park for the area, and attracts thousands of visitors every year. And of course the power station provides enough electricity to supply both Dunedin an Christchurch for a year.
Clyde Dam information
The population of Clyde has mushroomed and hundreds of new houses have been built, many as holiday homes. For such a small town it still sports a number of cafes and restaurants, a boutique picture theatre as well as being the starting point for the Central Otago Rail Trail. The once famous 'Olivers' restaurant and accommodation are being restored.
We are already feeling like we belong (we joined the library today) and know that we are going to enjoy the next few months as we make Clyde our base.
Click here for further information about Clyde
Our little 'flat' was just as we left it back in June, except some of the fruit trees were in blossom which certainly helps to give that feeling of spring. It didn't take us long to settle in, and we have spent much of the week having a big 'spring clean'. It is such a good feeling to know that the place is both organised and cleaned. There is still a way to go, but we are getting there.
Clyde is an historic gold mining town in Central Otago that dates back to the 1860s. The main street still features many of the original buildings, and these are labeled to indicate their use. At this time of the year the gardens are at their best with all the blossom trees in flower, making it a treat for our walk.
Up until the 1970s Clyde was a sleepy wee town, tucked against the banks of the Clutha River but during the 1980s Clyde became the site of NZ's largest hydro electric power station, with a dam that flooded all of the orchards along the Cromwell Gorge, as well as parts of the Cromwell township and created Lake Dunstan. The dam provides a large recreational park for the area, and attracts thousands of visitors every year. And of course the power station provides enough electricity to supply both Dunedin an Christchurch for a year.
Clyde Dam information
The population of Clyde has mushroomed and hundreds of new houses have been built, many as holiday homes. For such a small town it still sports a number of cafes and restaurants, a boutique picture theatre as well as being the starting point for the Central Otago Rail Trail. The once famous 'Olivers' restaurant and accommodation are being restored.
We are already feeling like we belong (we joined the library today) and know that we are going to enjoy the next few months as we make Clyde our base.
Click here for further information about Clyde
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