Kerri's parents took us up to Hanmer Springs for two nights. Hanmer Springs is about an hour and a half's drive north of Christchurch. Apparently it has become a bit touristy these days (it has a bit of a Queenstown feel to it).
Geothermal activity brings hot water to the surface from the water table. They filter it and pipe it into man made pools.
There are about a dozen pools of varying temperatures. The coldest are about 28 deg C & the hottest are 39. You can go pool hopping or just stay there & turn into a prune. It is really quite nice on a cold day (or night).
Hanmer Springs sits at the foot of conical hill. It's not a huge mountain, but it takes about 45 mins casual walk to get up there. The view's not bad.
This bridge/ravine is the focus of yet another NZ adrenaline sports centre. You can Bungee jump, jet boat, white water raft, quad bike or off road go cart. The river in picture is the Hanmer River.
Noah (below) is Kerri's Mum's dog. He's the dog you have when you don't really have a dog. I have copped a bunch of abuse for taking the piss out of the mop, but it has been so worth it!
