A Visit to Hot Water Beach

Before going out for dinner, the last night in Hahei, we went to Hot Water Beach.  If you go between the 2 hours before and after a low tide, there is a small area of the beach, on a fault line, where steam rises and heats the water on the surface.  You take a shovel and dig yourself a hole to sit in and enjoy the hot water.  This was difficult as the sand keeps filling the hole in so I never sat down, just waded in other peoples pools.  The waitress at dinner said you need to go with a group and everyone digs quickly and then you can get in the hole.  It is a mob of people in a small space.  The spot where Lois is stepping in is so hot you can't stand on it - you get off it very quickly once you've felt it.  We both agreed it was a "been there, done that experience". 

The following pictures attest to the fact we were there.

Approaching the Hot Spot

Vern at Hot Water Beach

Lois at Hot Water Beach