This is June, the rainy season. For the last couple of years it barely happened. This year we are truly experiencing RAIN. Tropical rain is lovely, it isn’t cold, makes every thing smell fresh and cools the temperature and humidity to something pleasant. Storms blow in full of roaring thunder and flashing lightening. I find it energizing, not so with my cat. She spends storm time under my bed.
Where my apartment is located I don’t get the full effect of lightening as I am surrounded by 2 and 3 story buildings. I see bright light flashes but not the actual lightening bolt. I would like to see the bolts.
We have been under a hurricane watch, with the weather reports predicting it would hit land well south of us, which it did. Hurricanes have hit here, but rarely and partially as we are protected by the bay. But we get the heavy downpours and storm surges that send waves clear in to town.
In a heavy downpour that floods the streets and exceeds the ability of whatever drainage systems are in place here, it gets quite odorous. Making one wonder how healthy it is to wade through ankle deep water to just cross the street.
Yesterday my friend Marsha and I enjoyed the rain sitting in the open air cafe La Kalle eating lunch and playing board games.
Last night with a soft breeze blowing and a light rain falling, the inside thermometer reading 80f/27c, I found it necessary to turn off the fan. And had a light wrap across my shoulders.
I do thank the universe and Mother Nature for such a lovely way of life. Signing off KO
Zihuatanejo 