Morning Surprises

Today we got up to a beautiful sunrise, ate breakfast, and prepared for language class like any other morning. We bundled up since the high temperature for the day was only supposed to be in the mid 30s and headed down the stairs. Much to our surprise, we discovered that our apartment building has a new indoor swimming pool! Actually, one couldn't get more than a good wade out of this body of water, but it was large enough to cover the entire floor between the stairs and the outside door. First, this was quite a sight for us since we were still partially asleep. At first we thought our eyes were playing tricks on us, but that would have been too easy. Second, after discovering that the pool before us was not a figment of our imaginations, we had to determine a means to cross over it. This was no small puddle of water. There were at least two inches by the time we left this morning. Thankfully, someone had strategically placed three large stones in the water making it possible for a person to cross from the staircase to the door without soaking their shoes. This was not the most stable means of walking, but it served its purpose. When we returned to our apartment building after class, we found that the pool had only grown in depth. Whereas it was only two inches when we left, it was at least three inches by the time we returned. By that time someone had set a bench on the floor as a means to ford our new body of water. This was much easier than the rocks but was still not as sturdy to walk on as we would have liked.

What caused this lake to form is unknown to us. We believe a pipe broke during the night causing the flood. Our only concern is the type of pipe that busted. When we returned home we noticed a distinct smell lingering above the water as well as things floating in the water. You can only imagine what that might mean.

Whatever the cause or type of water, we are not complaining. We are the adventures type, and this event only added variety and excitement to our day!