The amphitheatre and indoor concert hall in the park.
Dad posing near some little gate in the park.
The "vapor wall" in the Bad Salzhausen park. It's mineral water heavily laden with salt, and is GREAT for breathing in the vapors. It really clears out your sinuses, in addition to being very calming to listen to. At the right is a close-up of the sticks that are situated in the wall that allows the water to run down them, thus creating the vapor. I'm curious to know how often these sticks have to be switched out. Surprisingly, there is no rot, mold or algae despite them being constantly saturated.
All of these are from a few days ago when we took a stroll through the park here. It's absolutely gorgeous, and the attention to all of the trees and plants and grounds is just amazing. Each tree's species is labeled (albeit in German and Latin) and the grounds are so meticulously maintained. There are little benches all around where people sit and watch the birds or just enjoy the sun. The weather here has been amazing; 70 degrees today, and it's supposed to hold just as nice until we leave on Tuesday! The town of Bad Salzhausen, where we're saying, is what's referred to as a "spa town" in Germany where the country designated these areas near natural mineral springs and wells as healing places for a myriad of different maladies over the last hundred years. In this particular park, there are 4 or 5 separate wells with mineral water that can be drank, and is rumored to be great for the digestive system. I'll take their word for it, as I can read the mineral content, as well as smell some of the odors of the water, and thing I'd rather not drink it. I've read that the government-run health system used to prescribe stays in these towns and for patients to drink the water to cure asthma, lung problems, etc.
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