A couple take a boat ride at Patna zoo on Tuesday. Picture by Deepak Kumar

Rain gods were kind to lovebirds on Valentine’s Day. Proving Met officials wrong, clouds disappeared from the skies. Couples woke up to a sunny morning on the day to celebrate love.

Romance resonated in the air right from the morning. A few couples went a few miles away from the city to get lost in each other. Those did not, took refuge to hostspots in the city. The warmth of love was palpable in the zoo, at Eco Park and restaurants.

Tucked away

Locale: Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park

Sight: Lovebirds were all around. Exchanging chocolates and flowers, young couples were in a mood to celebrate love.

Public display of affection (PDA) was not rampant, but youngsters did not miss any chance to be intimate. Behind large trees and bushes, they exchanged words of love, silently.

Some of the couples enjoyed boating, as the sun was beating down hard. Pedalling boats, their sights were set on each other.

Police had made elaborate arrangements to gift a peaceful day to the lovers. Lady inspectors and constables maintained vigil on the zoo premises to stop obscenity.

The lovers did not complain. “We have come here with our friends to celebrate the day. This place is peaceful indeed and we did not face any rowdy crowd so far,” said Ankita Sharma, a student of Arvind Mahila College.

All together

Locale: Eco Park

Sight: Not just would-be couples, even married people thronged this place to celebrate love. The crowd was more decent, sophisticated and matured here compared to Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park.

Instead of sitting under trees, most of the couples were found sitting in the open, enjoying chocolates and munching other eatables.

“This park is ideal place for people like us and comparatively better than Patna zoo. It is cleaner and the surrounding is healthier. We had planned to visit the park a week in advance as restaurants and hotels are expensive for us,” said Sumit Singh, a resident of Boring Road.

His ladylove blushed.

Yummy!

Locale: Nirvana Restaurant

Sight: Most of the restaurants and hotels were in Valentine’s Day mood and the hotel management had made special arrangement for couples by decorating it with balloons and ribbons.

Visiting Nirvana restaurant, several couples spent quality time and savoured delicious dishes.

The owner of the restaurant, Ravi Singh, said: “We have made a special arrangement for couples on Valentine’s Day. We are giving 10 per cent discount to the couples. Soothing music is being played so that romance rings in the air.”