Water

Going to Baden-Baden was such a joy. After the spa rotation and my massage yesterday, I was so relaxed. I hadn't felt that good since my church choir funded a massage for me a couple of years ago. There's really something to massages and whirlpools. Americans don't put a premium on relaxing--just working. I just hope I can carry a little of this peace home with me into life in Atlanta. Steve does too (hope I will relax more).

Yesterday we visited the ruins from the Roman bath houses (1200 years old?). They are under the present-day Friedrichsbad. The foundation of the ruins are very well preserved. Fascinating the engineering they were able to accomplish.

I also visited the Caracalla Spa, which is more modern. It's pretty nice, but the restful, quiet, and slow-paced Friedrichsbad is really the way to go.

On the train today, we went through Interlaken, Switzerland. These lakes are a beautiful shade of blue-green. Up close, the water looks clear. As you ascend, streams become fast-moving rapids of gray...no doubt filled with dust slowly eroding the Alps. Here's my favorite water appearance of all: falls. Bursting forth randomly from the mountainsides. Gorgeous.



There is plenty of water here. Wish we could bring some of it back to Atlanta!