enjoying the first sun rays after a rainy morning. near massenheim , a district of the city of hochheim ( about 14 kilometers from wiesbaden ), there are some former gravel pits that were turned into a nature reserve after the operators of the mining company stopped working on these grounds in the 1970ies. on these grounds you can also find an adventure playground which has a very popular feature - a 15 meter high tube slide which is attached to a climbing scaffold. it was installed in 2003. there are more gimmicks on this playground, but that slide is most prominent, as it also provides a wonderful view upon the nature reserve around it and towards the wider region, with wiesbaden, mainz and frankfurt districts. hochheim and massenheim are traditionally winegrowing and fruit growing towns, but in modern times their image has gotten a lot more industrial ( i think it's because of the proximity to some frankfurt and mainz districts that are heavily in the grip of various industries...
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