After leaving Kaikora and headed to Hanmer springs. On arrival we went for a walk and a hot mineral swim - they have pools ranging from 36 to 42degrees. We went to the 4 Sq ( there are a lot more 4Sq stores down here that are bigger than the NI) and bought a few groceries. Veges and fruit are expensive in the SI.
The hot springs are really expensive $78 for two adults for two day pass - 1 entry per day. You really notice the amount of tourists here, there are 700 permanent residents here and the rest are tourists. The town is humming with people even on a Sunday and you hear lots of different languages.
We went to check out the Hanmer Springs Forest Park and did a forest bike ride. It was fun dodging tree roots etc. Next day we planned to do a three hour walk to a waterfall we read about at the park. We arrived at the designated spot and the sign said it was 2.5 hours - bonus. It was a good walk uphill for an hour and a quarter and then the rush downhill. My knees hate the downhill. Still we got back in two so I thought that was the another bonus.
Went for our second swim then and back to the rig for peppered steak and pasta salad for dinner.
Next we headed towards Christchurch and stopped at Balmoral camping Ground. $5 a night per family and it had water and toilets. We did another bike ride down the river and Murray tried his luck in the river fishing. There was about five campers in this huge park. Meet a very nice lady who fished a lot there.
Then we shot down to Oamaru as James had taken a fall from his bike and had to get stitched up. 10 stitches in his fingers. Murray is off hunting now for the roar and James has gone also but he is still pretty sore from his accident.
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