Chill'n poolside...

Today we went to Thermal-schwimmbad again, an outdoor heated pool about 10 minutes from our house in Heidelberg. In another post, I mentioned how we spent a good part of American Father's Day there. Today I took my camera to capture the splendor.

Once again, the place had enough folks to not feel empty, but was far from being crowded. B thinks it might be because Germans find it a bit expensive relative to other pools. We paid a little over 15 Euros for the five of us -- a steal in my book (especially as I look at Emily and Sophia, completely wiped out and asleep on our bed). Thermal-schwimmbad comprises two large pools, one for swimming laps and the other for playing. The latter has a large slide that the kids absolutely love. The pools are only slightly heated, which takes some of the edge off jumping into the water, but you don't feel like you're going to boil alive (it is summer here after all). Toward the back of the property, separated by a fence from the Neckar river, is a kiddie wading pool. All this is surrounded by beautiful grassy areas where one can hang out for hours and hours. We got there at about 15:00 and left at 19:30 or so. I was disappointed we hadn't gotten there earlier.