Final day at New Zealand! We decided to spend this day in a way as chill as possible. Craving for fruits, we went to some nearby fruit stores to buy more fruits! We then headed to Lyttleton, a town not too far from Christchurch for lunch. It is home to a port. We dined at some cafes before heading off to our next destination!
Then, we decided on hot springs at Hanmer Springs. Since the weather was getting colder and colder, a dip in the hot springs was a super welcoming idea! Along the way, we stopped by a few wineries at Waipara. Just like the other wineries, we paid a fee to sample a few of the wines and bought a few bottles home!
After about an hour plus, we reached the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa. The tickets allowed us into the pools where we spoke to an retiree who shared with us that he and his wife moved to Hanmer Spings after retirement. He visited the pools every day. This town must be really relaxing such that retirees planned their retirement here! There were several pools with different temperatures. We hopped into the different ones before going to the private room.
The rooms were nicely designed. However, I found that the water was same as those outside. Only thing different was the added privacy. So, I felt we didn’t really need it since we have already tried the different pools outdoor! We took a good shower and left the place feeling awesomely refreshed!
We decided to have dinner before we head back to Christchurch. Being the last dinner at NZ, we thought very hard before deciding to settle for Fish and Chips. Haha!
The drive back was quite exciting (dangerous could be the other word). The wind was getting strong. As a small sedan travelling alongside trailers (so mega you don’t see in Singapore), our car could hardly withstand the wind. Hubby could feel it swerving at times. If any trailer had hit us, we would have been crushed! Eww, that thought is awful! Thankfully, we made it back to our Airbnb in one piece!
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