So have I mentioned how hot it is? Articles in the local papers are now saying "at least it's not the hottest day ever recorded on the planet earth!" That was in Libya in the 20s in case you're wondering!
So I'm unable to go jogging outside and there are no convenient gyms that I actually want to go to so I've decided that swimming is my best bet. There's a city country club down the road (tax-payer subsidized country club for the rich) that has a nice big pool. I first tried to go last week in the morning. I got there and realized they have all these crazy rules, like you can only enter on the hour (so me being there at 7:30 wasn't working), you had to wear a swim cap, etc. And when I went and looked the pool was PACKED! So I decided that I would go on my lunch break instead as I heard a rumor that during the peak heat hours it wasn't as full. Over the weekend I purchased myself some very good looking (read: hideous) goggles and swim cap. I was about to go on Monday but happened to check their website and realized that they are closed on Mondays. Fine. Then I tried to go yesterday at about 2pm only to discover they are closed every day from 11-3. So there goes my lunch hour theory (I got a manicure/pedicure instead).
But not to be dissuaded I decided to go after work. Again it was busy but I was determined this time. But they swim like they drive (yup, I've re-entered the me versus "them" mode)!!! Lanes were irrelevant - in fact while two-thirds of the people swam the long way of the pool, the others swam laps going perpendicular! So here I am trying to do laps with people banging into me from all sides. Even the people theoretically going the same way I was were not going straight. This country takes chaos to a whole new level. Today I'll try another pool that I hear isn't so crowded.
PS. For those keeping track, the days until the mall opens sign got down to about 100 days and then was taken back up to 200 days:)
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Where are the photos? How about one pool-side showing off the swim cap and goggles and one in the pool of humanity?
ReplyDeleteThis is just too funny....good thing I didn't go swimming in one of these pools while I was there....I don't think I could handle the roads and the pools in one visit.
ReplyDeleteGuess there is a reason that the pool is empty during the peak heat hours...it's closed.....I'm just sitting and shaking my head on this one :)
Cheinan- there isn't enough money in the world to make me take and share a picture of myself in a swim cap and goggles. And since you can't bring your bag poolside and there are no lockers, I can't really bring a camera into the pool area safely.
ReplyDeleteI've gone to the other pool since and it's the same. Absolutely hysterical!
Now I want to go to a pool and swim perpendicularly... :-)
ReplyDeleteOh - and all goggles and swim caps are hideous...