The Vernal Equinox occurred yesterday, March 20 at 6:32PM CET. This time marked the official, scientific beginning of Spring. It also marked the Persian New Year.
Nazy and I visited the Oriental Palace Restaurant in Montreaux with friends for a typical Persian Lunch. The Restaurant building, constructed in the 1920’s is based on a Moroccan design. It commands a wonderful view of the Alps and Lake Geneva. (The view is more wonderful when it’s neither rainy nor foggy.)
After enjoying the lamb and rice (and yogurt and fruit, eggplant and tea), we strolled along the Lake. (The rain had become light drizzle.) We posed by the Freddy Mercury statue (see tomorrow’s photo) and followed Claudia’s convoluted directions back to Zürich.
[Claudia is the navigation computer on the car. She is blissfully unaware of ongoing construction projects on Swiss motorways and local streets.]
At home, following tradition, we called friends and relatives to wish the a Happy New Year. Naturally, Nazy had set up the traditional Halft-Seen.
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