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Dig Your Own Hot Spring on New Zealand’s Hot Water Beach
When my son was a toddler he was a ball of relentless energy, always running around and making sure his parents were on high alert for danger, death, disappearance, or the creation of chaos. His idea of a fun beach trip was gathering handfuls of sand and throwing them into the air while cackling with laughter, only to chuck it into our faces if we suggested this might not be the best idea.