A Fun, Beautiful Day at the Belgrade Lake
Hello, everyone! It was a beautiful weekend day yesterday and my friends and I were at the Belgrade lake enjoying it in a peaceful natural ambience. The lake is one of the spots close to the city where you can escape and immerse yourself into an environment that reminds of nature, a sort of escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Plenty of people do head towards the lake but there is enough room for everyone.
You can see the newest, modern Belgrade bridge, named the bridge over Ada, reflecting in the backwater that serves as the port for the small boats.
The lake is a favorite place for everyone looking for recreational activities. Running, cycling, skating, there are running tracks around the lake and through the forest. Along the path, there are courts for soccer, basketball, tennis, golf and many other sports. On Sunday, these are filled with people of all ages.
As I was walking along the path, several groups of runners from the local club passed me by, the majority would stick to the group, individuals and small fractions would trial behind, not able to keep up with the pace but also enjoying their own rhythm and company. :)
My friends and I are preparing for a Tai Chi training session, couple of other friends joined as well. We come early to occupy one of the courts and get to it. We have a beautiful building in which we regularly train but nothing beats the outdoor workout in nature on a sunny day.
I heard this older fellow singing as he was going to the meeting with his friends - there was some sort of football tournament for seniors, they were right by us, playing hard, having fun, with the cheering audience in the stands. You can see the ball tucked under his arm and a flag fluttering by his head. :)
Next to the lake is a walking path and outside of it parks and forest filled with interesting looking trees branched in all directions and angles. We are still waiting for spring for the barren branches to produce their leaves, but it's still has the charm even naked like this. Behind in the lake, rowing squad also has it's practice session.
Of course, it's still early for the lake to welcome any swimmers (except some occasional rebels that defy the conditions and the norms of society :D ), now it has this beautiful blue color that almost makes me forget we don't have a sea. During summer, people are stacked on top of each other around the lake, on the pebble beach, it's very crowded, especially on weekends.
The entire walking path around the lakes is around 8km long from my recollection and it takes a bit over one hour to circle around it, and if you grow tired, all along the path are restaurants and food carts.
I found this beautiful secluded spot and decided to take a rest after few hours of walking and read my book (The Tartar Steppe - for my fellow book clubbers expect a review of it soon) and soon later my friends joined and we had some fun playing board games. The fanatics they are, they are trying to get me sucked in as well - this one, Carcassonne is a tile-placement game that turned out to be quite fun.
All in all an enjoyable day with fresh, healthy food, good workout, amazing nature and, most importantly, a lovely company. Until next time.
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It is a beautiful lake. The place you found to rest is lovely.
Glad you think so! Perfect spot to spend the entire day. :)
Zanimljiv prikaz svakako, ali to nisu boje kojima zrači Ada Ciganlija...
Provod na Adi je uvek zagarantovan, @alcibiades. 🙂
Which color is Ada? :)
Boje Ade su vesele i vedre. 🙂 To zna svako ko je bar jednom posetio.
Adu sam videla u svim mogućim bojama, živim par km nadomak iste.
Otkud boje kad je oblačno i tmurno? 😂
Here I am, you know, flipping out about the bridge and its surroundings. As I was reading I was thinking of you. 😁
I'm around there, somewhere :D
Ups, zaboleće te stomak od tolikog smeha...
Apsolutno svaki trenutak ima svoje boje, svetlost i lepotu. To je moje skromno mišljenje. Ostaju umetničke intrpretacije.
Zanimljivo je to kako ljudi reaguju na drugačije razmišljanje... Zar je lepota u jednoumlju i hvalospevima?
Za kraj, i mi "provincijalci", srećom, možemo ponekad da doživimo Adu Ciganliju uživo. 🙂
Sve najbolje, @alt3r.
Nemate potrebe za lirskim cinizmom, to je bila moja poenta.
Jesam li negde pomešao boje? Sve zavisi kad i iz kog ugla gledaš. ;)
Mislim na tmurnu modru boju, i filtriranje tamno plavim i zagasitim tonovima. Daleko od toga da hejtujem fotografije... Kadrovi su zaista lepi. 🙂
A najviše od svega zavisi od tvog raspoloženja i misli.
Lovely outdoor day with friends, much on offer around the lake.
Yes, so many different, fun activities are available. :)
Walking quietly along the waterways would be interesting seeing everyone busy enjoying themselves.
This lake makes me want to swim in it, it looks really nice. Even though it's cold, there's a group of people who swim in the lake once a month in winter, saying it's good for their health. I tried it once, but I won't do it again! 😂 The pictures are really pretty, nature is announcing that spring is coming. I hope 😂
I am one of the believers in that theory that cold water plunge can be beneficial when done occasionally, although I don't practice it often apart from some cold showers. :) But yes, the lake is nice everyone who stays in Belgrade during summer spends their time here.
Cold shower, that sounds like a refreshing way to start the day 😂
As for the lake in Belgrade, it sounds like a perfect spot to cool off during the summer months, I'm actually planning to visit my family in Belgrade this summer, so I'll be sure to check it out!
Oh that's nice, and for sure the lake will certainly be one of your destinations. :) It's the closest to tropical atmosphere that we have here. 😂
Absolutely! The lake sounds like a fantastic destination.
Yeah, this is the Balkan. For me, every lake feels like tropical weather. 😂
The shimmery blue waves in the lake looked so refreshing. Great to see you enjoying the daily activities in your life. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. ✨👏
Yes, it was really nice, the vibrant blue skies reflecting in the water gave it a nice color. :) Day well spent. Thank you! :)
You sure had an amazing time during your walk. These are beautiful pictures. I love them.
#dreemerforlife