Waikite valley hot pools

the whole of the hot pools

On the first week of the holidays we travelled to see my dads side of the family in Rotorua. During the time that we spent in Rotorua we went to the Waikite hot pools. And let me tell you it's quite hot if you stay there for a long time!

The water that goes into the hot pools in actually from a river that has BOILING water going down it. The water that's taken from the river goes through a cooling process. These hot pools are one of the cleanest in new Zealand because they empty them every night. There is about 6 pools in the whole of the Waikite hot pools all of different temperature.

I went to the hot pools with my cousins Danika and kaeden. First we went in the big hot pool and then I decided that I would be brave enough to try the hottest one. And man that was a mistake I ended up jumping around shouting hot hot hot. After what seemed like hours we got out and we looked like old people (no offence old people) we were all wrinkly from being in the pool so long. Going to the hot pools was really relaxing and nice I hope you can go sometime.