Friday Flashback – Hot Water Beach, New Zealand (Video)

I’m sure you have heard of sand on the beach getting so hot from the sun that it’s hard to walk on – but have you heard of sand becoming SO hot that is makes the salt water boil?

The thought of digging your own pool on the beach, with hot water appearing from the ground as you dig would be something of a fantasy – only this is real… this is in New Zealand.

We sat there in the early hours  of the morning in our own hand-made spa here at Hot Water Beach which is located in the north island of New Zealand – such a crazy but completely amazing experience.

quick tip: you can only build these pools during low tide, so you can only do this twice a day – the evenings are normally packed with people, so try and do what we did and get up early – we had the whole beach to ourselves!

At some places the sand and water was so hot your feet burned when standing there – you can see where to dig as the steam rises from the ground.

Watch the video below to see sand boiling! …

how does this all work? read more here about Hot Water Beach via Wiki