During all the time that Shoghi Effendi spent in Switzerland, I wonder whether he ever ventured out to Mainau, a famous garden island on Lake Constance (just over the German border). Mainau is famous for a variety of features, one of which is a water staircase lined with cypresses. One quick look at the staircase is likely to remind any Bahá’í of the grand terraces on Mount Carmel.
![Mainau's Water Staircase](http://35.89.243.7/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MainauWaterStaircase-819x1024.jpg)
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