Sunday, July 6, 2025

Bummed Out

We were bummed out with our visit to the Barton Bunker. Even though it is but a few miles from our flat, the small amount of effort to get there was not adequately rewarded. Fortunately, the event that we signed up for at the bunker was free. Can't imaging how we would have felt if we had gone when the regular $35 admission was in effect.

We ventured inside this decommissioned WWII bunker to see a mayfly art exhibit. Fair enough. It turned out to be nothing more than a bunch of paper cutouts in the shape of mayflies that were glued to the wall and ceiling in a small claustrophobic room inside the bunker. Five minutes was more than enough for that. The bunker itself was in a complete state of ruin. Turns out that it is being used, as are the surrounding grounds, by a commune. Looked more like a trash dump to us.

On the up side, the three of us have a bit of a story to tell.