Sarah was busy again at inburgering today, so Eloïse and I took the bakfiets and headed for the first time over to TunFun, near the Waterlooplein. TunFun is an underground playpark with padded climbing areas, slides, obstacles, toys, soft chairs, etc. It’s huge and decked out in a really exciting and fun way. It makes you want to be a toddler again, as it’s a kids’ paradise.
Eloïse variously climbed up and slid down the slides, frolicked in the ball pits, clambered over obstacles (some of which were other children) and giggled her way through the entire experience. Sarah joined us after her class finished and we both agreed that this place is well worth visiting on a regular basis. We’ll also suggest to any of our visitors with children that they come here and try it out.
Incidentally, because the playpark is situated underground, in what used to be a tunnel for traffic passing under the Mr. Visserplein, it has a unique layout and look. Not only does it contain a disused road with the white lines still running down it, original features such as road signs and traffic lights are still intact, giving the whole place a surreally themed atmosphere.
The slope leading up to what used to be the Valkenburgerstraat side exit of the tunnel is now used for racing skate carts down to the bottom of the park. That same slope is used by pedestrians to get to some of the play areas, so even now, several decades since cars were bannished from the tunnel, it’s still possible to get run over down there!
With a café serving snacks and drinks and plenty of places for the fat, old people to sit, I can see myself whiling away many an hour in this place in the future.