Warmbaths

Warmbaths is a small town in South Africa, north of the capital Pretoria. As a child my parents would take us there. There were hot pools with waterfalls and fountains. Over the years when I became a parent I would take my son there. They built slides and tubes and the nicest part is that one pays one entrance fee and you are free to use all the equipment. The children love it.

This week it was a treat (now that we are on holiday from Canada) to visit this old spot with my young children. They put on their bathing suits and I don't see them for hours. They never stop going down the slides and running up the stairs with their endless energy. I was concerned about our pale, winter Canadian skins under the warm African sun but the sun screen did it's job and we had a wonderful visit.

An African school was on an outing for the day. I wanted to capture the children swimming in the paddling pool so I wondered over. When they spotted me with my camera they waved, danced, cheered and begged me to photograph them. I don't know who had more fun me or them!