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| Park entrance from Chopin Square |
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| Flowers for sale |
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| Bridge going nowhere. . . |
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| Stools awaiting checkers' or dominoes' players. In the summer, older men strip down to their underwear and swim in the lake. Then, they sit on the tree stumps playing games and talking with friends. Once they dry off and finish visiting, they put their clothes (usually a nice shirt and pants with dress shoes) back on and head home. |
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| Hotel in the park |
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| The exercise equipment in the park is less than a year old |
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| The park is also for shopping . . .soccer balls and kites for sale |
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| On warm, weekend days, the park is too crowded to run on the dirt path or even walk quickly on the concrete path. |
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| And . . . carnival treats are for sale! |
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| For around 20 cents, someone will demonstrate the accuracy of the scales and allow you to weigh yourself. . . after his coffee break. |
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| A few carnival games are scattered through a section of the park |
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| Outdoor coffee bar overlooking the lake |
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| The popcorn smells wonderful. Sadly, the housing unit is a bit rusty though. |
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| Chestnuts roasting over an open fire . . . |
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| Books for sale |
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| The park road that runs alongside the lake -- where most of the vendors sell food, toys, and books. |
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| Game on! For a game of checkers, at least 5 people are needed -- 2 players and 3 people to tell them what they are doing wrong. |
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| Target practice |
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| The mountains that surround Tirana are beautiful! |
