nothing like it was years ago.

19 August 2024 at 13:49:50
**Camping Union Lido... where has the time gone from about 15 years ago or more? When there was a stricter regime on the campsite? When siesta really meant siesta. When you didn't have to constantly watch out for speeding cars, trucks, golf carts, bicycles, and scooters? The time when the lifeguards... actually patrolled the beach. All day long. Along the waterline and over the breakwaters. Or on the red boats at sea, ensuring our safety. Sometimes even addressing guests about their behavior on the beach, such as playing overly loud music.**
**I've been coming here for a very long time, and each year I find myself increasingly surprised. The people... the guests are changing. With the arrival of all the slides and Funny World, you attract a different kind of crowd, and I understand that as a campsite or holiday park, you need to keep evolving, otherwise, you risk falling behind. But has it been an improvement for Union Lido? And for the guests who have been coming here for so many years? I doubt it. I find myself longing more and more for the old days here.**
**I'm not an old grump. I also have a young child who enjoys it here. But because I know how it used to be, I often look back on those times with nostalgia.**
**And to return to the lifeguards for a moment. In the past, they were men and women with a certain authority and a persuasive presence. Nowadays, they are boys of barely 18 years old with priorities that seem far removed from our safety. Just look at this afternoon on the beach. One boy clearly needed a siesta himself and was safely napping in his tower, while his colleague was monitoring everything on his mobile phone.
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