Hot pool heaven

June 2024

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A hot pool at the end of the trail is the icing on the cake of any winter tramp. Photo: Ray Salisbury
There’s nothing more magical than the cold air numbing your face while the rest of your body is submerged in hot spring water. When my friend Katie suggested we tramp the Copland Track in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, I jumped at the chance.  I was fairly new to Aotearoa at that point and although […]
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