Sunday, 22 April 2012

Hanmer Springs

Hanmer Springs is a natural hot spring area, I stayed for two nights and spent most of the day actually in the springs.

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This area of smaller pools vary in temperature up to 42 deg. although it smells very sulphurous it is very relaxing.

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Some of the pools are like huge Jacuzzis with high power water jets under the water.

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The bees like the water as well and use the pools as drinking areas, one has to be careful not to sit on them.

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There are other areas more like conventional swimming pools.

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On the morning of my departure, I took a forest walk to a local viewpoint. With views down the valley in both directions. Whichever direction you look on South Island there will be mountains in view. Most between 1500m to 3000m.

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