Lakes are just big puddles

Jonty decided we were going to Maruia Springs today. So that is what we did. We headed off on a stunning Autumn day driving north west in to the main divide. Mauria is about a 2 and a half hour drive from home so it was a long drive both ways but the traffic was light and the weather perfect.We stopped at a little tarn just before the Lewis Pass summit and had our lunch before travelling the 10 minutes to the hot springs. We were wandering around the tarn and Nic said to me 'Lakes are boring, they are just big puddles'. I laughed so hard to myself and I kind of agree. Being beach people we are used to our water actoin packed. Something you don't get from a little lake in the mountains. Of course there are other wonderful things about lakes but Nic hasn't quite got that yet.

Mauria Springs is a very natural capturing of hot and sulphurous water and black algae stuff. Unlike Hanmer Springs which is very develped. Set deep in the mountains it is just gorgeous and very quite with few people. Nic and Jonty spent time in the Japanese bath house playing with all the buckets, stools, showers and baths which is total heaven for Nic. He is a water nut. Anyway, he said to Jonty 'Dad, this is the best day of my life'. It was so funny. The boy has been around the world and back again and done some fantastic things and his best thing ever was being in a room with water stuff and hot pools. So cute. Having finished the dishes from our little family gathering last night, done all the ironing and folding and making biscuits for the lunchboxes, I am feeling very excited about the week ahead having had a chance to sit quietly and contemplate, relax and enjoy the pureness of nature. Tired though, so I'm off to bed.