"But Water is the Best of all."
(Pindar)

Stroll through the Eremitage

The latter was the purpose for the gathering at noon, although the number of people was diminshed as the previous evening had seperated the energetic from the exhausted, the working from the well rested. Nevertheless, the picture was colourful, even "colour-coordinated".

During the exploration of the Eremitage the group was not left to itself. A guided tour was appointed, in the course of which the alledged expert availed himself of long overcome clichés about the 18th century - there was just the tiny flaw that he presented them to the entirely wrong audience, as one can doubtlessly read from the faces here.

Visit of the inner fountain...

and the outer fountain.

The best background for impressive group formations, this time coordinated according to another criterion...

... for a conversation among ladies or gentlemen...

...for a promenade...

or simply for a short pique-nique rest.