A few hours at the Street Parade

We hit the Street Parade, Zurich's annual outdoor techno rave, on Saturday. Despite chilly weather and showers, the dance kids were out having a high old time. The procession of "love mobiles," a sort of dance club on wheels, started at around 2:00 PM. We'd had enough of the crowds by 5:00 and took refuge up the hill at the swank Zurichberg Hotel, a great spot for coffee, cake and a view of the lake. Amazingly, we could still hear the bass up there!

I'm sad to report we didn't get too into the groove. Wearing Gortex and clogs doesn't really put you in the mood to dance. So it was all about spectating for us. Here's some of what we saw. Overall, pretty tame by San Francisco standards but possibly the first time I've seen gardening gloves incorporated into a dance costume.