The Walden Pond Open Water Swimming Ban Has Not Been Reversed

My landlady informed me this evening that the open water swimming ban at Walden Pond had been reversed. 

Well, not quite. The ban is still in effect from 10 a.m. thru 6 p.m. while lifeguards are on duty. Open water swimming hours are from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends with evening swims from 6 p.m. until closing (probably no later than 8 p.m.)

So if I wanted to swim at Walden Pond I would have to catch a train to Concord on a weekend at 7:30 a.m., arrive in Concord at 8 a.m., walk to Walden Pond, arrive around 8:40-8:45 and have maybe an hour and change to swim. 

Well, that might be nice to have a swim in the morning but it wouldn't be easy to pull off and the pond might be crowded with swimmers. Walden Pond might be worth getting up at 5:30 a.m. for once but it isn't something I could do with any kind of consistency. But if we do have another heatwave where it's 80 degrees by 8 a.m. then it might be worth it. Either that or I would go later in the afternoon, hang out in Concord and then make my to Walden for 6 p.m. Under both scenarios, going to Crystal Lake in Newton would probably be less of a hassle. 

In other words, Massachusetts DCR is going to have make us a better offer. Of course, Massachusetts DCR is hoping we will chew on the bone they've thrown at us. Let's hope the bone gets thrown back.