Foray to an old abandoned tower
I live on the edge of a forest, which turns into a park closer to the city. The park was once well-groomed but is now mostly abandoned.
The forest and the park are separated by very conventional boundaries. These boundaries look like a partial transfiguration spell from HPMOR was cast across the area: trees clearly planted by human hands are mixed with wild ones, benches overgrown with moss are adjacent to chaotic interweaving of roots, and the old water tower fits perfectly into this space.
We set out for the sortie quite late and walked part of the way already under the setting sun.
In the photograph it may seem short, but you can estimate by the height of the window openings: they approximately correspond to the height of a person.
The purpose of the current raid was reconnaissance. I wanted to look at the tower with my own eyes and figure out how to climb there and what equipment would be needed for this.
I knew that the tower door was welded tightly with a metal sheet, so we'll have to get inside through one of the windows.
Minus: they are located quite high.
Plus: they have no frames for a long time, so we don’t have to think about how to open them.
The walls of the tower up to the windows are lined with large stone slabs. In principle, they provide enough support for the arms and legs to climb up them. Also, this part of the tower from the foundation to the lower edge of the windows is not vertical but slightly inclined, which will make it easier to climb. The difficulty lies in the protruding cornice, which is located immediately under the windows and through which you will need to somehow climb.
Having thought about everything I saw, I decided that we needed s̶p̶i̶d̶e̶r̶ ̶s̶i̶l̶k̶ climbing rope and other equipment in order to climb the tower. Moreover, I don’t know what is inside the tower and what our path will look like after we climb through the window.
There is also a delightful idea to spend the night in the tower and watch the sunrise on its top tier with a cup of coffee, a croissant and a magnificent view. If we manage to complete this quest, I'll tell you how it went.
