The following picture is of the mountain sides we passed by as we traveled to Hanmer Springs. These brilliant yellow bushes covered the mountains, and provided quite a stunning backdrop. (This picture was taken as we were speeding down the road at approximately 100 km/hr, hence the blurred foliage at the bottom).
We arrived in Hanmer Springs around lunchtime, grabbed a bite to eat and then made a beeline for the hot springs. There were a variety of different pools with varying temperatures and mineral components. There was also a freshwater pool with slides, waterfalls, caves and all sorts of other fun activities for the young and young at heart (aka Brad). It was a lot of fun, but really cold. Brad & Jonathan didn't seem to mind, but Harrison and I found some warmer pools after a while.
The following two pictures show a couple of different views of the pools.
There's the waterslide in the background...
Brad & the Boys
We swam for about and hour and a half in the afternoon, went to our hotel and took naps, ate supper, and then headed back to swim again in the evening. Quite a relaxing day!
Hanmer Springs does offer biking trails, hiking, ATV tours and of course bungee jumping off the bridge heading into town, but we didn't partake in any of those adventures...maybe next time!
The next morning we took off for Nelson...
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