Arena winter swimming -DD review

Now that Winter is coming on, DD visited the gay winter swim baths at Arena. We had a good relaxed time at the men only session on Monday evening. They have a pool (no trunks required), two dry saunas, a bar, German magazines to read, lots of space to sit or lie around and sexy staff and clientele. The pool has small areas which are completeley outside. They will be funny when it is all frozen and snowing. One of the saunas has a great view on to the river Spree. And a man came in regularly to flap the hot air at us and raise the temperature. He was so good that he got a round of applause from the twenty naked hunks in there.

Bad points: 1) The changing area is out of the picture on the left. You have to walk 20 meters through open air to get to the sauna. Imagine when it's snowing. 2) You have to pay extra for towels, flip flops, dressing gowns. Bring your own. 3) For smokers: No smoking inside. There is an outside place to smoke, but there was ice on the deck. 4) The pool was pretty cold. Jump in and do two quick lengths.

Funny point: They mainly have mixed sessions (see website) and they've only got one changing room so that's mixed too. A 10 year old girl saw a man's cock there. Her mother threatened to sue the place. They laughed. Guess where the mother was visiting from: good ole US of A. Dontcha luv 'em?

Where	Eichenstraße 4, Treptow. Ubahn: Schlesiches Tor, Berlin
When	Monday nights men only, 22.00-03.00
Web	http://www.arena-berlin.de/badeschiff.aspx
Attracts	25's - 45's
Quantity	50-ish men
Darkroom	No (and forget about sex on the premises, its not that kind of sauna)
Dance	No

Comments

[jm New York]

I am embarassed by my fellow Americans. I will be taking refuge in Europe soon.

[Gavster]

Frankly sue and be damned. However, I see a class action for what'll have been Big Bertha with Big Minge and incredibly irritating brat that probably needed downed. Frankly - any takers?