A Summer Pleasure

By: aromaproductions on 1:38 PM

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I just walked home from Guterstrasse, through downtown Basel and along the Rhine River to my home near it.  It took me 55 minutes.  I can only do this in the summer when I have less teaching hours.  It felt really wonderful walking through the city and watching people drinking and eating in sidewalk cafes and restaurants. Along the Rhine from the Mittler Brücke (Middle Bridge) to the Dreirosen Brücke ( Three Roses Bridge) there were people taking sunbaths on the many steps which lead into the River. The edge of the river was also crowded. Some small boats were riding the lazy waves. Good swimmers swam while others fished.  I was surprised at the amount of people there lying on the grass, or sitting at picnic tables. I passed an African man lighting a coal pot as he prepared to barbecue meat and chicken for his friends.  He was not the only one. The smoke and smell of barbecuing filled the air.  The restaurants along the Rhine were crowded with people standing in lines waiting to be served. The food at these restaurants must have been very good.  While many were eating, others were walking their dogs, or pushing prams or simply walking hand in hand enjoying the warm summer evening before the sun disappears around 9:30 p.m. I finally arrived home at 8:35 p.m. I have to do this more often.