A Swift Stone Slide, Herr Schuhmann has a lot of fun!!!

I hopped the U-Bahn to Planten un Blomen and climbed the grassy mound beside the broad granite slide. At the summit, the polished grey stone dropped away in a wide, glassy curve toward the play lawn. Deliberately, I checked my footing, sat back against the slick slope, and tucked my chunky sneakers neatly together out front. With an easy lean, I launched forward. The smooth rock carried me down in a breathless, frictionless rush, the cool draft bending my tall peak backward as I rounded the bend. With a satisfying swish, my soles touched down into the bed of dry cedar woodchips, stopping me upright and completely steady.