Past the dam...
Around the river, ten miles down a dirt road...
Past the big rock...
And the burnt forest...
Oh, look, a deer...
We're getting closer...
Less than a mile now...
Ah, there it is...
Under the beautiful green hills...
Lets go for a short hike...
And cross the creek...
And stop to smell the flowers...
You'll find the hot springs flowing right out of the mountain, captured in a small pool, and drains freely out the other side back into the river below...
If you are lucky, the pool looks like this (picture from June 2010)
And if you're not lucky, it will be packed to the gills with a million little screaming kids and a crazy moth saving English woman wearing a rather interesting swim suit that allows you all to see a lot more of her parts than I want, say, my teenage son and husband to be seeing. If you know what I mean. As my teenage daughter said... "awkward".
A giant scoop of square ice cream to save what's left of the day...
Especially when you get home and discover in your haste to leave the excitement of the pool, you have left all the wet swimsuits sitting on the bench next to the naked lady in the dressing room. Just epic.
Around the river, ten miles down a dirt road...
Past the big rock...
And the burnt forest...
Oh, look, a deer...
We're getting closer...
Less than a mile now...
Ah, there it is...
Under the beautiful green hills...
Lets go for a short hike...
And cross the creek...
And stop to smell the flowers...
You'll find the hot springs flowing right out of the mountain, captured in a small pool, and drains freely out the other side back into the river below...
If you are lucky, the pool looks like this (picture from June 2010)
And if you're not lucky, it will be packed to the gills with a million little screaming kids and a crazy moth saving English woman wearing a rather interesting swim suit that allows you all to see a lot more of her parts than I want, say, my teenage son and husband to be seeing. If you know what I mean. As my teenage daughter said... "awkward".
A giant scoop of square ice cream to save what's left of the day...
Especially when you get home and discover in your haste to leave the excitement of the pool, you have left all the wet swimsuits sitting on the bench next to the naked lady in the dressing room. Just epic. 
25 comments:
I was reading along and nodding my head that these shots were epic in beauty. When I got to the last line, I did a huge LOL! Thanks for the smile, and the lovely shots.
I haven't been on any epic adventures this summer, either, so thanks for taking me along on yours. That was SO much fun and wasn't that naked lady thing awkward??? lol
Leslie
abcw team
Those are epic pics.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Loved it, great tour and I agree about the pool ladies...!!
E is for essential
Excellent photographs from your epic adventure.
I loved this - just shows the diversity of our lives - there was me lamenting about kitchen lighting! lol! Nothing so EXCITING as yours. Great post for today - loved it!
Denise
ABC Team
Marvelous captures of your epic adventure! What fun! And of course, I got a huge laugh out of your last line! Wonderful post for the day! Hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
An epic adventure for sure.
Heated pools, beautiful waterfalls, awkward moments, naked ladies and soggy swimsuits.
ENTERTAINING!!!
A wonderful entry for E day!
Enjoyable read and you made me smile too!! LOL!! :D Great summer outing!!
This explains other comments made. What a crazy epic experience.
Oh dear! What a shock that must have been when you realized you'd left the swimsuits behind. I sure am glad the rest of the day went well!
These pictures are spectacular!
As someone who grew up in England, I feel I have to apologize for the nearly naked lady...not the crazy bit...we are all born eccentric! (LOL).
What a beautiful place to call home!
Jane x
Thanks for taking me along on your Epic Experiences. It was a fun ride, even with the Naked Lady along. hehehe
That isn't a scoop of ice cream, it's a brick! Looks delicious though.
Thanks for letting me join on your little adventure. I loved it!
It looks like you had a glorious day...and that ice cream looks incredible.
Wow, such a great place to explore!
The photos you share from your clearly enjoyable trip are excellent and so evocative of a place and time. Your entertaining story was the best.
A beautiful place and a funny ending!
I wonder if the crazy moth-saving Englishwoman with the eccentric bikini knew how much she was showing everyone? If not, I bet she was embarrassed later! Perhaps her family took pictures!!
I love hot springs. They're quite magical, aren't they?
What a beautiful landscape. I also like the family photos and the quotations.Have a great weekend.
Except the burnt wood it looks like a very lovely place !
What fun !! Stunnning photos.
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