Seconds before it started to rain we were having lunch.
I counted my lucky stars twice that we were sitting under a terrace.
Talk about getting rained out… it was crazy!
It made the saying "raining cats and dogs" seem like a light shower.
The water poured over the terrace as if a damn above had been broken.
We finished our lunch and waited.
And waited
And waited… for a break.
When the curb disappeared we wondered if our rental car had a secret button to turn it into a boat.
We had a three hour drive to Merida…
You might say it took a little longer than expected.
The rain never stopped.
No, I cannot say rain, that is too light of a word.
IT POURED.
The wideshield wipers couldn't keep up.
I prayed they wouldn't break.
We saw cars with flat tires.
French Husband said that happens when it floods.
I prayed our tires would not go flat.
I thought of HWY 162…flashbacks when I was a child and the road by my home would flood. Back then the only thing I hoped for was for more rain so we wouldn't have to go to school.
I was amazed at the spirit of the people. They just took the downpour in stride.
As if to say, "Life goes on."
Of course it does.
The other day it was near 100 degrees, who wears a raincoat, or boots in that weather? Rain in April in Mexico means: flip flops, a quick make shift plastic bag for a cover, children splashing in puddles- I loved that, and people standing waiting for a break to make a run for it.
At least I was in a car wondering if we would float away… "Life is but a dream."
While we were in Tulum in poured too.
It seems the Yucatan region was under water.
162 percent of the normal rainfall for April happened in one day.
Hopefully the storms are over.
The forecast doesn't say so.
My new nickname is:
A Woman for all Seasons-
Since on this holiday I have seen: Snow, 104 Heat, and A mighty down pour.
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