Helen and Lisa drove to Kaikoura it took about 4 hours. I had done my share of the driving the day before. Journey was OK...mainly PSPing and the occasion glance at the mountains (they all look the same after a while). On our way we stopped of at Maruia Springs, which has natural springs. A spring is basically a natural swimming pool in rocks, but really hot. The better known Hanmer springs are apparently abit faked. We got changed into our Trunks and got into the springs, they were boiling hot, so much so you felt as if you needed to get out but you soon got used to it. The water looks black and once your in so do you because all the algee (or whatever it is) sticks to you and to make
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