{"id":2241,"date":"2017-06-25T20:01:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T20:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2017-07-10T14:42:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T14:42:23","slug":"in-hot-water-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/2017\/06\/25\/in-hot-water-2\/","title":{"rendered":"In hot water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a busy day of driving and <a href=\"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/2017\/06\/24\/beautiful-banff\/\">hiking yesterday<\/a> it was nice to just relax today. \u00a0We took plenty of walks around the campground, read, played frisbee and horseshoes. \u00a0I called my dad to wish him a happy 82nd birthday and had a nice chat with him and my mom.<\/p>\n<p>Our campground was just a few miles from the town of Radium Springs which is home to a hot springs pool. \u00a0But it was a blistering hot day so we decided to try out the pool after the temp cooled down a bit\u00a0in the evening. \u00a0So after dinner we drove the short distance to town. \u00a0 Before going o the hot springs we stopped to check out the stations of the cross they have on a hillside in town. \u00a0I don&#8217;t think I have ever done the stations of the cross so this was a very neat experience and we counted it as our church for the day being a Sunday and all.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Stations of the cross\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/35569701225\/in\/album-72157685573741405\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/5\/4206\/35569701225_7b61d81ec8_n.jpg\" alt=\"Stations of the cross\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Just a few minutes drive from town up the canyon is the hot springs pool. \u00a0The first thing I have to mention is the price&#8230;for all 5 of us the total came to less than $21 Canadian which is about $16 US. \u00a0Back home in Colorado we love Glenwood, Pagosa and Mt Princeton hot springs but these will typically run you $20 a person so this was a spectacular deal in my opinion! \u00a0They have a cool pool (about 85F) and a hot pool (about 100F). \u00a0Even at 6:30pm it was still pretty hot so we started in the cool pool which was still in direct sun despite the high canyon walls. \u00a0After some splashing around, tricks off the diving board and some trips down the slide we moved over to the hot pool. \u00a0Ahhhhhh&#8230;.tubby time!!! \u00a0Oh how I love soaking in hot water, especially outside in a picturesque location! \u00a0Turns out our neighbors from the campground (seasonal residents of the area) were also at the pool. \u00a0Karen and her friend Carmen have a LOT to talk about. \u00a0Karen had been talking at us for about 15 minutes when she said, &#8220;but&#8230;.you are probably tired of hearing me blab on and on.&#8221; \u00a0After that, she went on for another 15 minutes or so.<\/p>\n<p>At one end of the hot pool was a little tiny hot tub sized pool. \u00a0According to some this is the surprise pool. \u00a0Sometimes its bloody hot and other times it is ice cold. \u00a0Today it was ice cold and the kids loved seeing who could stay in it the longest. \u00a0They actually got so good at being in the cold water that they could sit in there and look completely relaxed. \u00a0In doing this they would lure unsuspecting guests over to take a dip in what they believed to be very hot water. \u00a0The kids loved seeing the expressions on the surprised polar plungees!<\/p>\n<p>Karen came over again and said, &#8220;Oh I have just one more question for you&#8230;&#8221;. \u00a0Somehow asking if Windsor CO is windy turned into a 20 minute discussion 99% of which was handled by Karen!<\/p>\n<p>We stayed till almost 9:00 (sun was still up, but shady in the canyon) and had a really enjoyable time at this pool. \u00a0I think it ranks as one of our favorite hot springs experiences.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flickr_72157685573741405_6707\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-slideshow landscape medium \"><div class=\"active\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4206\/35569701225_7b61d81ec8.jpg\" title=\"Stations of the cross\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Stations of the cross<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4209\/35569700735_c4f9b7d2f9.jpg\" title=\"Carrying the cross\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Carrying the cross<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4255\/35182564820_4fc634f184.jpg\" title=\"Falling\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Falling<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4290\/35182563760_1a94bf1118.jpg\" title=\"Calvary\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Calvary<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4016\/34831498724_e72f2a6dd7.jpg\" title=\"Ready to go\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Ready to go<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4029\/35285596210_145c5458ac.jpg\" title=\"Swimming\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Swimming<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4015\/35285596990_8e6842533d.jpg\" title=\"Cool pool\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Cool pool<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4216\/35569698015_5a1e14b590.jpg\" title=\"Cool pool\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Cool pool<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4218\/35569702455_de78566e15.jpg\" title=\"Splashing\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Splashing<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4236\/35569700125_639ff2a456.jpg\" title=\"Jump\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Jump<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4237\/35569698855_76b44ff129.jpg\" title=\"Canonball\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Canonball<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4259\/35439337041_5d18ba1493.jpg\" title=\"Flip\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Flip<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4231\/35439335811_6ea5b7b4cf.jpg\" title=\"Slide\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Slide<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4260\/35182565860_7f6eb80afa.jpg\" title=\"Entrance\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Entrance<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4242\/35530975536_b35cd7e772.jpg\" title=\"Soaking\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Soaking<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4241\/35569702075_a186d80d29.jpg\" title=\"Who&#039;s that creepy guy back there?\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Who's that creepy guy back there?<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4258\/35569701765_1fe6135000.jpg\" title=\"Sibs\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Sibs<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4209\/35569701565_a06e3859b4.jpg\" title=\"Hot pool\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Hot pool<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4218\/35182565440_12566d1b42.jpg\" title=\"After pool snack\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>After pool snack<\/p><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(\"#flickr_72157685573741405_6707\").data(\"options\",{\"delay\":3000,\"autoplay\":true,\"transition\":500,\"link\":\"next\",\"target\":\"_self\",\"width\":\"\",\"height\":\"\"});<\/script><div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a busy day of driving and hiking yesterday it was nice to just relax today. \u00a0We took plenty of walks around the campground, read, played frisbee and horseshoes. \u00a0I called my dad to wish him a happy 82nd birthday and had a nice chat with him and my mom. 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