May 21, 2015

Introducing: The Blue Spring/Te Waihou (aka I live in paradise)

I had no idea this place even existed until recently. Know how I found out about it? Instagram! All in the name of work, of course.

Near the Waikato town of Putaruru, the Blue Spring is so ridiculously pure it supplies the majority of New Zealand’s bottled water. Photos don’t do the blue, clear water justice.

This was a quick stop for us on the way to Taupo so we parked at the Leslie Rd carpark to make it a 10 minute walk to the stream. (There’s another track from Whites Rd to the downstream part, which apparently takes 90 minutes to walk.)

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5 thoughts on “Introducing: The Blue Spring/Te Waihou (aka I live in paradise)”

Reply Sense May 21, 2015 at 23:54

I’ll have to check that place out, thanks. 🙂

NZ also has the clearest spring water in the world! This is also a neat place: http://www.newzealand.com/int/article/crystal-clear-te-waikoropupu-springs/
Reply Steph (@ 20 Years Hence) May 22, 2015 at 06:12

Gorgeous! I wouldn’t necessarily want to drink out of that spring, but I’ll take your word for it that it tastes as good as it looks… 😉
Reply The Asian Pear May 23, 2015 at 14:47

=O So pretty! Our autumn is all… cold and NOT green. ^__^;
Reply Rhonda Albom May 23, 2015 at 20:32

Next time I am headed that way, I will have to check it out. Your photos are really lovely.
Reply Michelle May 26, 2015 at 09:52

I want to go there so badly.