Travel

The pulchritudinous public pools of Paris

Getting back to my long-running European swimming pool fantasy itinerary, it looks like you’d hit the jackpot in Paris.

Yes, we tend to think of Paris as fancy and somewhat formal, but this article says Paris really comes to life in the city’s “stunning” public pools.

She had no answer as to why the most perfectly appointed Parisians, so consumed with fashion rules and rigid etiquette on the city’s streets, have no issue flaunting their informality in the showers.

“We are all a mix of contradictions,” she said.

And best of all, thanks to the upcoming Olympics, they’re even swimming in the Seine now.

👉 pulchritudinous [puhl-kri-tood-n-uhs]
– a synonym for “beautiful” that starts with a “p” 🤷🏻‍♂️

That’s it! Who’s down for a swimmingly fun time in France? 🏊🏻‍♂️

Quotes

Failing to take a risk… is a risk 🤯

I love the idea that playing it safe is a risk. It’s as counterintuitive as it is true. If you don’t believe me, ask Oprah.

I believe that one of life’s greatest risks is never daring to risk … Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time.

Oprah Winfrey

It takes risk to build your confidence, to come back from hearing “no”, to surf a 100-foot wave, to land a rover on Mars, and scariest of all, to let your kids grow up.