Tuesday, August 2, 2011

A Dip in the Harbor


One thing we wanted to do while we are here, was to go swimming in the harbor. There is a public swimming facility called the harbor bath right on the water in the area called Islands Brygge. Since it opened in 2002, it has become a very popular spot for Copenhageners to come to relax in the summer.


We haven't been able to go because of the poor weather, but today, it was sunny and warm, and we actually felt like taking a dip in the water. When we got there around three in the afternoon, it was packed with sun bathers. There are five pools of which two are for children, and of course that's where we went.

The pool was, as you can see in the pictures, green. That's because of the algae growing, and the steps (ladder?) to go into the pool, and the bottom of the pool were a bit slimy and slippery. But everybody knows the water is clean, and nobody seemed to mind. The water was very cold, but once you get used to it, it was fine (I still didn't want to get wet above my shoulders though...).

Yuto enjoyed his first swimming pool, and kept wanting to go back even though his lips started to shiver. And Mio? She was really excited before we got here (she got ready very quickly), but once she saw the water and felt how cold it was, she did not want to go in. Oh well, this may be our only visit then. But at least we came and enjoyed the summer day like the Copenhageners do.





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