And when you get weather like this on what is basically a mountain top, things get messy: trees blow down, you get mud slides & rock slides, water rushes across the roads, and even more potholes appear in those roads. So, while we're used to school being cancelled for snow or ice, here they have cancelled school for ... rain. Of course, it makes sense considering the conditions of the roads, but it sure sounds funny!
The balcony where Bob sat so dryly while it rained on Sunday has been quite the opposite during these storms. With that wind coming from the south, I keep having to shut the doors when the squalls move through. When it's not raining, we definitely have plenty of fresh air in the house!
Since my main view of the world is through those doors (What can I say? We should be getting me a car soon and I won't be quite so housebound), here are contrasting pictures off that balcony:
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| A typical summer afternoon |
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| Today |
And, no, I didn't do anything to the color. The normally bright blue water is decidedly green today.
I feel sorry for those people who are here on vacation, because the forecast doesn't look much different until Saturday. But I guess this does explain why September and October are the slowest months for the tourist industry here. So, plan your visits accordingly!
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