Nelson Lakes & Pupu Springs

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Nelson Lakes & Pupu Springs 31st Jan - 1st February 2009

Pupu Springs are very pure spring water pools which bubbled up in places under the water creating swirling sand known as 'dancing sand'. We had a lovely walk around the pools on a wonderfully hot day.

The weather was scorching hot when we arrived at Rotoiti Lake, Nelson Lakes - 35 degrees. We headed straight for the lake shore, ran down the wooden jetty and jumped into the (very fresh!) lake. It was bliss. We spent the afternoon lazing on the lakeshore, swimming and watching various boats pull water-skiers around the lake. It's a shame there was no commercial waterskiing as I would have liked to do it.

The next day was not so hot, so we headed off on a 'loopwalk' around the lake. We saw the NZ South Island robin and the kaka (a parrot).

More sandflies! - but we have discovered the fab local remedy of a mix of baby oil and dettol , which works 100% - although Rob says we both smell like a public toilet!

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Photos

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Rob and me in front of the spring water lake

Pupu Springs
Rob

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Rob jumping into Lake Rotoiti - He could be a ballet dancer!

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Rob swimming in the lake

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Me about to jump backwards into the lake

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Me floating on ringo -dingo in the lake