Wanaka Springs Lodge

... got 360 views of the mountains and lakes. Really lovely On the way back down we couldn't resist slipping into the natural hot springs at the bottom and watching the sun setting over the lake. Bloody perfect. The following day we went up to Hamner ...

... was time to say farewell to David and Sally with many thanks for their kindness in having me. My next destination - Hanmer Springs. Another journey through great countryside with quite a few photo stops which were too good to miss, there is something ...

... enough to do this in mid winter, however we soon start to appreciate the advantages at this time..... We drove to Hamner Springs Thermal Reserve (called 'Sacred Waters' by Maoris in the belief that the Springs are a piece of the fires at Tamatea that ...

... out the seals again - but we forget. Oops. We drive another scenic drive (aren't they all!) for a couple of hours to "Hamner Springs", where we go into the Thermal Reserve and Spa. There we spend a blissful couple of hours lying back and relaxing in the ...

... ’t see any of them when you’re there unless you go into the forest and after my bug incident in Alice Springs, I wasn’t interested! It was a lovely beach though, amazing to see as it hasn’t been destroyed by the usual ...

... on giving them a call they wanted us to go round the next day!  The potential for excitement had returned and we found our springs back in place for the next step on our adventure. Tom had to get his back sorted at an Osteopath (after booking he got ...

... about to fall out!) my poo update-lack of content and usually rabbit dropping in style! Yesterday we went to hanmers hot thermal springs, we were excited as we hadn't showered for 3 days and the batiste wasnt helping the itchy scalp. Ive been wetwiping ...

... KIAKORA Up early to pick up our little mean machine and start on our journey North. Drove inland to a place called Hammner Springs, where you can spend a good couple of hours relaxing in the 41C thermal springs and sulphur baths. Had a lovely lunch ...

... in Rotorua, a city that is nicknamed "Sulphur City" due to all of its thermal activity...bubbling mud pools, thermal hot springs, and geysers. We visited many geothermal areas and had an amazing evening relaxing in the thermal spa at our backpackers. We ...

... ;http://www.tongarirocrossing.org.nz/?gclid=CIHb_Iz7kqkCFUQMfAodPk4xpg Waitom and Rotorua - glow worm caves, Maori culture centre, mud pools, hot springs, geysers. Did not go this time as got a chance to visit it during my previous visit to New Zealand. ...

... up and of course get far enough out not to hit my head on the edge of the platform (images of the Olympic high diver springs to mind) and with that I’m a running and a jumping.....unfortunately the drop isn’t long enough to get a full rotation ...

... were sussing people out! Left Whitanga early and went to Rotorua. Rotorua smells of shit and rotton eggs cos of the thermal springs. We went to a thermal reserve and had a tour around the geysers and mud pools. Steam was coming out the ground all over ...

... 31/12 Golden Gate Lodge, Cromwell 1&2/1 Freda du Faur B&B, Lake Tekapo 3/1 Pomeroy's B&B, Christchurch 4/1 Aspen Lodge, Hanmer Springs 5&6/1 Top 10, Blenheim Since our lodging was mainly going to be a place to eat and sleep, ...

... , except with a really bad smell. Rotorua is a sulphur rich thermal city (darn it more science!) with geysers, hot mud pools and thermal springs rockin' up all over the place. As fascinating as it is to be only 3km above hot molten lava, the smell here is ...

... know we would get a crazy driver who fancied scaring the whole bus by checking/testing his brakes over a 1000ft canyon, the word tosser springs to mind but nevermind we made it to the launch of our vessel.  One of the funniest things of the whole ...