Bring your own towel : Pool mix

I don't know if it's because I've been following the Olympics swim competitions or because my upcoming vacation is fast approaching, but I've been eyeing a lot of dreamy pool pictures... For some reason, there are some major differences in the shapes of US vs. European pools. When we built our own pool, all pool makers we met were trying to sell us a "bean shaped"{or kidney shaped} pool, whereas I was constantly attracted to rectangular shapes... In France, the big trend is toward "couloirs de nage", or swimming "corridors"... the narrower, the better... We ended up with a rectangular pool that suits the natural environment of our yard better {some pictures to come I promise}... Here are a few of my favorite pools {sorry, no bean shapes ;-)}...

Sources : Cote Maison, Notre Maison, Bernard Touillon, Albert Font