...a swan fountain...
...Thought of the Day Board (sorry, no picture, but the most recent though was, "What you are aware of you can control. What you are not aware of controls you." How d'ya like THEM apples?!)...
...and the coolest, most dangerous playground I have seen in a long time. Check it out - not one bit of plastic and certainly none of that pansy foam-rubber ground cushioning. Here in Pune we rock it old-school - straight up solid metal everything (slides too, which get SUPER hot in the south India heat and sun), hard-pack dirt covered with gravel (yea, the kind that gets ground into your knees when you fall), and big slabs of cement in strategic places.
For instance, note the concrete land zone under the parallel bars...
...and under the swings.
Maybe the heat (38C today - 100.4F) is permanently warping me, but I think this is all awesome. Even the benches are concrete.
Aside from the playground the rest of the park is a delight in its own right. There are big grassy fields (where people are allowed to sit and even play cricket!) (Varanasi Vets, I know you know how rare this is...) and walking paths that wind through it all. The park is usually packed with people of all ages - from nannies and parents with babies to senior citizens out for some exercise and socializing. My kids usually manage to scrounge up a playmate or two most visits.
Only downside is that the park is solidly on the Pune schedule - open from 6am-11am and 4pm-10pm - and we're still stubbornly clinging to our American schedule. (Try as I might, I just can't deal with my kids staying up past 10. Especially when the REFUSE to nap during the day.)
Nevertheless, we love the park. Score another for team SLNC!
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