So, what is a hot spring?
I took a look on this Wikipedia page and found out that there is "no universally accepted definition of a hot spring."
OK! That's fine. We don't need to be universal.... we'll just use the term to describe what it is we're looking for here. So, back to Wikipedia:
"A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth."
Ahhh that's good and scientific. We can work with that.
Now, what I'm looking for is hot water that you bathe in. There are a lot of spas where you go to drink the waters, but I'm not into that. I am into floating in warm water with a good flow, super full of minerals, and if it's kind of smelly that's good too.
Back to Wiki:
"Therapeutic uses:
Because heated water can hold more dissolved solids, warm and especially hot springs also often have a very high mineral content, containing everything from simple calcium to lithium, and even radium. Because of both the folklore and the claimed medical value some of these springs have, they are often popular tourist destinations, and locations for rehabilitation clinics for those with disabilities."
Ah, that's perfect. We're ready to go!
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