Rains

The rainy season has finally started here. According to everyone else it is very late, and if it goes a day without raining people get worried that it is over and we didn't get enough rain.
We have a hard rain all night long, almost every night. Then in the afternoon we have an incredible downpour. It doesn't always last very long, but it tends to be one of the hardest rains I have ever seen.

The water is desperately needed here, and it is nice to see things getting greener again. The temperature is still very hot, but the cooler weather is on the way as well. Some afternoons after the rain, you see steam rising everywhere from the hot ground. It is really a fun effect.

The rains also brought the termites out. They can be collected, de-winged, and fried. Apparently they taste just like popcorn. Some of the ladies at the school collected whole bags of them.

We carry an umbrella and jackets with us when we go out, and try not to splash pedestrians.
The flowers in our yard are blooming, everything is green and growing - looks like a great start to the winter season!