vendredi 25 janvier 2008

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Kispesti Uszoda

During winter time it is much harder to organize bicycle tours so we found alternative activities. We went to the Kispesti Uszoda (Kispest swimming pool). Gigi even managed to persuade the ticket office to give me a student ticket. It's not straightforward... usually the don't even accept the International Student Card as a proof of being a foreign student.

Le vestiaire comporte un système très moderne d'attribution des casiers. Il faut passer son bracelet magnétique devant une borne qui affiche sur un écran le casier qui vous est attribué. De même pour ouvrir le casier il faut repasser son bracelet devant le terminal de lecture. A la sortie, il faut aussi passer son bracelet mais le tourniquet n'est débloqué que si le bracelet est déposé dans une trappe qui s'ouvre à cet effet.

The lanes were almost empty and It was a real pleasure to swim again after such a long time. And for the first time in my life I went to the Sauna. I never tried before because I feared I would not stand the heat. On the contrary, it was a nice experience and I didn't feel bad at all. It is only hard to breathe when someone puts water on the stones because of the steam that comes out.