I visited Hanmer over the
weekend. It was a very busy place. Hundreds of visitors enjoying beautiful weather, in a tastefully laid out town, and almost all seemingly
ending up in the equally well designed hot springs thermal pools.
The retail offerings
in the township are excellent and very tempting. The range of eating/drinking facitilies and accomodation options is
impressive. Sitting outside a modern bar sipping a cold Cider in the sunshine and watching the world go by, was a
nice change after a busy week in the city.
On Saturday we explored the
back country getting very close to Lake Tennyson only to be frustrated by
a washout just 5.6km from the lake. The country in behind Hanmer is well signposted and easily accessed. The starkness and
natural beauty of the landscape is just stunning.
Hanmer is a short trip from
Christchurch and well worth a visit.
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