Taupo Hot Springs

Taupo Hot Springs
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I have always associated Taupo as only a stop over to the mountains and the lake itself. Nothing more. Until yesterday.

I really don't want to disclose the location of the secret free hot springs in Taupo because it might elicit things that might affect it's splendor. All I can say is that it is pretty close to the town center and that it is along the area of the Huka Falls.

What can I say: it was free, it was great and it was so much fun that pictures aren't good enough to document the fun.

I have never been to a hot springs before so this was a real pleasant experience. We started off uphill and dipped into this cascading waterfall of warm water. It was really good until it got way too hot that at one point, it initiated dehydration, promoting headaches. Nevertheless, we decided to slide downstream to a much more cozy spot but it's by a passage way, which attracted other swimmers and made the area a little too crowded. It was still amazing though, as the water was still warm and the sun was as friendly as ever.

When I got sick of the hot water, I slid down into the river and it was a great feeling having this sudden jolt of cold water into your system. Another thing was that being in the cold water *and* being massaged by the hot water going down from the stream is really something else.

What can I say: it was free, it was great and it was so much fun that pictures aren't good enough to document the fun.