Heading 2 hours north (although I actually managed to shave half an hour off the journey with my speedy driving, no cops involved. If only Will would let me drive me often we’d be $230 up…), we arrive in Hamner Springs to partake in the delights of the hot springs. Hot water, at 53 degrees, is pumped straight out of the ground and cooled sufficiently that we can dip in pools of water ranging from 35 to 41 degrees. The air temperature is a chilly 5 degrees and we run between pools, trying to keep warm. A mountain view provides a perfect backdrop and we all soak blissfully in 39 degrees.
Getting out of the pools was a slightly more difficult task. Firstly, I have to dip my necklace in Silvo as the sulphur in the pools has turned it a lovely shade of black. Then we have to run into the warm showers and finally wrap the kids up in our fleeces. Don’t worry about us, so long as you’re nice and warm…
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