Play in the Rain

Back in January I recall the locals describing the 'rainy season'. I found this pretty hard to comprehend when surrounded by clear blue skies, a sizzling yet stunning sun kissing my skin and the feel of a cool sea breeze through my hair.

But...Rainy reason has now appeared and gosh its WET!

The island started to heat up after Batabano but suddenly one Sunday afternoon it all changed. Whilst catching some rays on Seven Mile a stygian shadow cast its way across the sky and a light shower came down. Refreshing as it was, the sky did not look too pretty. The following morning I awoke to a noisy downpour outside my window; my car finally had the wash it deserved.

The island is hot but the humidity is suffocating!

The calm before the storm and Sunset House

The poor school field has taken a battering. The children are running in from play covered in dirt. We had our 1st wet play on Friday. Teachers back home will empathise with the bain of wet plays, no time for setting up lessons and children demolishing a just tidied classroom! After a little grumble I realised, hang on, at home nearly every day was wet play (from Novemeber - March) so one day won't harm!!!

East End's school field

The downpours out here have been quite scary. The rain here is not like the showers back home. Think of the tropical storms you see on the news. Palms trees being thrown across the horizon, rain pelting down like hail stones and a percussion so noisy taking shelter in the cocoon of your car is the only way you can get peace and quiet.  No drainage on the island means there is nowhere for all the water to go, queue the floods. Its bloody scary to drive through; I'm afraid my car will get stuck and I'll be stranded.

Nonetheless...

After the rain comes the sun, and on Cayman, sunrise is serine and the sunset breathtaking.

Often when we perceive an experience as unpleasant, we try not to feel it, we divert our attention. Feel it all and go play in the rain; its very refreshing!