For a while now I’ve been mentally composing a blog post about how to take a shower in the desert during the dry season. And on the day that I had finally planned to sit down and write it, wouldn’t you know it…it rained!
But not just the usual 15-minute deluge that evaporates as quickly as it came on. I’m talking about drizzle, fog, sporadic downpours, and grey skies the likes of which the local people I spoke to hadn’t seen..well, ever! And I can hear outside my bedroom window that it’s started raining again. It has lasted for days.
Admittedly, it’s a bit of a mixed blessing, as people are unused to driving in these wet conditions and there have been accidents left, right, and centre. But the lingering nature of this rain means it’ll seep into the soil for a change and help the thirsty crops! Not to mention (although, let’s be honest, I’m about to mention it right now) that it’s just like weather at home! And since I’ve got but a week to go here, East of the Middle, it’s a veritable meteorological easing back in to life outside the desert. Neat!
