On the Way to the Swimming Pool

Looking back towards a pedestrian crossing at Fowlers Road.

. . . when I saw this truck on the road. — . . . when I saw this parked truck in the next street that I reached via the shortcut along the creek.

This map was shown on one side of the truck.

I saw this caravan FOR SALE in front of one house. — I saw this caravan FOR SALE in front of a house.

and noticed another caravan in front of another house.

At this corner I turn right to reach the swimming pool. — At this corner I turned right to reach the swimming pool.

The walk to here did not take long even though I stopped a few times for taking pics.

This is the bag I took along with all my stuff.

I had the change room all to myself. There were not many people at the pool this morning despite the beautiful weather. Maybe they all went to the beach instead? Then I thought, at half past nine some sleepy heads might still be in bed for it is Sunday after all.

I take a pic from one of the boards near the pool. — I took a pic from one of the boards near the pool.

Before I went for a swim I took some more pictures.

In the front is a lift for disabled people.

I do remember that they make some nice coffee at the Cafeteria. — I do remember that they make some nice coffee at the Kiosk.

For the children quite a large separate pool.

I did have a lovely swim, staying in the water only till 9,55. Ten minutes later I was outside waiting for Peter to pick me up.

I took this pictures while I was waiting for Peter. But I did not have to wait for very long. He came to pick me up right on time.

The right Time to go to the Pool

Yesterday morning (Thursday) it promised to be a hot day again. I actually was able to talk Peter into going to the pool with me. And he actually dared to go for a swim! This time he did not complain that the water was too cold.

I took a picture of him as he came out of the dressing shed. Then I asked him to take a picture of me. He obliged. I did sit on a bench as I had been waiting for him when he was changing. This picture that Peter took of me tells me that I definitely have to loose some weight!

However the swim yesterday morning was very enjoyable. We left early to go to the pool. By eight o’clock we were back home. At ten o’clock was the start of the funeral service for L, our neighbour, who had passed away last week. We made it in time to the funeral parlour. More than a hundred people turned up for the funeral. We did not stay for refreshments afterwards.

A Morning at the Pool, and seeing a great Movie that same Morning!

I saw the doctor today. He let me off lightly: He said the blood-tests are okay but when he took my blood pressure it was a bit too high again. He gave me some more time to get my blood pressure down. If it doesn’t improve, he wants to prescribe medication. He was happy that there’s no more swelling and no more pain. Ah, and he said to go easy on salt in my diet and to walk frequently. So far so good. Actually, I can give myself a pat on the shoulder today because this afternoon I actually did go for a walk. I bet the doctor would be pleased about this!

A few weeks ago I walked to the pool early in the morning. Strolling along the way I took some pictures of some flowers in the gardens in front of people’s houses. I always enjoy looking at all the gardens and I thought why not take some pictures? When I arrived at the pool there were already some cars in the parking lot. I went towards the entrance along this wall full of pictures which amuse. I couldn’t resist to shoot again some pictures of this wall.

The kiosk near the entrance was still closed. Later on, after my swim, I purchased a cup of coffee there which was made with a huge amount of foam on top and tasted very good. Because there were not many people in the pool yet, I dared to take some photos. I was careful to avoid having a full view of the persons, so they wouldn’t be recognized.

The pool-site area is beautifully landscaped. Besides the big pool there are two smaller pools. I was able to catch these on camera without difficulty. Due to the early morning hour no little kids had arrived yet to make use of the pools with shallow water.

I ventured to the left side at the top end of the large pool. Paddling around at the deep end of the pool I had a great time.

A bit later that day Peter and I went to Warrawong to see Dustin Hoffman’s movie “Quartet”. Peter went to get us coffee before the movie started. We were getting to the cinema a little bit late. Upon entering we got a shock. The place was totally empty. We happened to be the only patrons. Still, they showed the movie, just for us! The movie was great. Why hadn’t anyone turned up? Well, it started at 9,45 am. Maybe this was a bit early for some people. Plus, it had been pouring while we were driving from Dapto to Warrawong. The scene of the movie was a home for retired opera singers. It was very entertaining and I liked the music very much.