On a recent adventure deep in the heart of Te Urewera National Park, while canoeing the Whakatane River in torrential rain and gale force winds, we dreamt of soaking in steaming hot pools in Rotorua, enjoying a toasty mulled wine. So we hatched a plan to re-create the secret spot of our youth; a place that we could share with fellow adventurers and visitors to our patch of paradise.