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Pool Lap in San Francisco Large, modern backyard image with a rectangular lap pool
(Madrid, 08/30/11)
For the first time during my trip, I was travelling by myself, meaning I did a lot of aimless wandering. I ended up in the biggest park in Madrid, Parque de Buen Retiro, where I sat for hours, enjoying the lively weekend crowd, the dubious street vendors, and the boats floating by on the manmade pond.
I was surprised to witness a warmup for what appeared to be a kayak-waterpolo game right there on the pond. The players scooped and threw the ball with their paddles, shooting it into hoops. I had a limited understanding of the rules after watching, but that doesn't mean I won't go home and try it out anyway!
Atsushi Arai (荒井 陸) is a former water polo player from Japan.
ATSUSHI ARAI