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| - My friend says, hey there's a great hike to the hot spring, you wanna go? I said sure!
Let me preface this by saying my friend likes adventure and is OK with heights, and I am not (foodie adventures! but not so much outdoorsy, and also slightly afraid of heights).
The hike is down a rain wash to the river so the path is made of up small rock and pebbles. It was sunny and sun screen was a must because it is mainly uncovered. It was a comfortable walk but it worked my thighs since going was all downhill, and with the type of tennis shoe I was wearing, I got blisters on my ankles. There was no use complaining about it at the start, so I toughed it out and tended to my wounds later.
About 30 minutes in .... there was rock climbing! Ok really, it was climbing down a narrow opening on a slippery high rock. I was freaked out and on top of that my friend says, come down backwards. I said what! I won't be able to see where I'm going and where I'm putting my feet for balance. I had to do some calming breathing for my anxiety. I finally made it with his help and guidance. It felt like 10 minutes to get down but probably more like 3-5 minutes. After getting down, I looked up at the rock and felt accomplished! Yay for me :)
After that obstacle, the next couple rock scrambling/climbing was a piece of cake.
We finally made it to the hot springs and there were a handful of people soaking in them already. The first one we soaked in was in the shaded area and was warm. I also dived under in the hot spring to check out the cavern inside the rock. It was nice to relax and to talk to the other people there.
We didn't go further than this point but apparently there is another smaller hot spring right at the river. We went back to the other spring which was way hotter and not shaded for a couple minutes. This one is sand and muddy so when you step in, the water becomes foggy.
The hike back was easy going as we were pretty relaxed after the hot spring.
Would I go back? For sure but not with me as the guide, I would get lost and not know where the trial is.
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