When we returned from Berlin and left the highway close to our home we saw something remarkable. In no time the city had turned a body of water near our house into a recreation area. A few hills, a beach and a picnic area with those typical one piece table and seats constructions. All in all a plan quite well executed. We’ve spent a warm evening there with two salads and a rather mediocre wine. The bad wine didn’t spoil the atmosphere. It was warm, we were lying on our towels on the sand and we were enjoying the food and each other’s company.

This picture was taken on the other side of the water. This other side is an area is nature reserve area with a few paths running through it. They weren’t used very often as we had to thrust our way through the thicket in the beginning.

This arrangement of table and chairs is on a private part of the nature reserve area. It looks like they’ve been standing there unused, but that’s just because the weather hasn’t been good enough.

That nature reserve area was quite a discovery. It’s narrow and long, but you do get the idea you’ve left the city behind. Despite the fact there’s a highway nearby that’s full of cars day and night.