I woke up at morning and found something was not usual. The atmosphere was too quiet even for a Sunday morning. There was absolutely nobody on the streets and it looked like a war abandoned neighbourhood except that everything was in a nice shape.
It was the Swiss National Day, August 1. People celebrate this day as the day of independence of the country from Austrian rulers in 1291. Don't know if I missed something, there were no long speeches or display of military might. Anyways, you wouldn't expect these things in a country which is so much politically and socially stable, and perhaps more neutral than water when it comes to international policies. Swiss celebrate this day in their own style -- local music concerts, beer and breathtaking fireworks. Sometimes I wonder, what a swiss reddit would look like : music concert at ..., ... won in a boat race, new theatre in town, bike race at ..., gays and lesbians meet, festival at ..., etc.
Being a holiday with no plan, I headed for Ouchy, the lakeside for my usual read a book, enjoy the view and atmosphere kind of thing. Truely speaking, I was expecting some cultural events there but found none except for some extra beer stands. I spent the day reading. The crowd started gathering by the evening and it was about full show by the time the clock reached 7. The place was electric with a live band and overflowing beer. It was amazingly awesome when the fireworks started at 10 and it looked like a new year eve.
Boy, that was a celebration in style!
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