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Monday, July 10, 2006

Another bathing place


What you see in this picture is part of the Museumsquartier - a large complex of halls and suchlike in the middle of Vienna, formerly used for more business oriented things, like large fairs and commercial exhibitions, but nowadays it's a bunch of museums and art gallerys. With some large courtyards in between, just for fun. And in the biggest of them, there's a water pool (lower left).
It's nearly always in the shadow, except maybe at high noon in the middle of summer, so it's nice and cool. The edge is just high enough to sit on comfortably, and the water is only 40 cm deep. Also, there is a sign on the edge that reads NO BATHING - PARENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. You really have to look for that sign, or you'll never find it.
When I sat down there this afternoon to cool my feet (at 30°C), I counted no less than eight little boys and girls playing in the water and having a great time. With the appropriate number of responsible mummies either sitting on the edge, cooling their feet - or playing in the water, having a great time too.

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Blogger Marlies said...

How cute. If I go to Vienna I will vist that place.

1:56 PM  
Blogger caru said...

would you believe it? the other day i wanted to sit down there, and couldn't get a seat, it was so crowded.

only one corner was free. and since it was 1 p.m. and the middle of summer, this was in the blazing sun.

1:17 PM  

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