Well, a tropical storm has been passing through like you wouldn’t believe. I am recalling my early days in Japan trying to get through typhoons on a bicycle and stay somewhat dry at the same time. Ultimately, there are only two ways to get through such storms: 1) don’t leave the warmth and dryness of your home; or 2) go with it!
For most of the day, we stuck with option 1 –
Wall of rain!
Wall of rain!27-Jul-2011 01:29, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 4.5, 6.45mm, 0.1 sec, ISO 100
Chillaxin’ on a rainy day
Chillaxin' on a rainy day27-Jul-2011 01:30, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 4.4, 6.07mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 800
But, food and a little cabin fever forced us to go with option 2 –
Mmmmm
Mmmmm27-Jul-2011 03:16, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 5.7, 13.09mm, 0.1 sec, ISO 800
Tower of onion rings!
Tower of onion rings!27-Jul-2011 03:20, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 800
Caught in a major thunderstorm
Caught in a major thunderstorm27-Jul-2011 03:46, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 800
Asians in shock!
Asians in shock!27-Jul-2011 03:46, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 800
Life goes on even in the rain
Life goes on even in the rain27-Jul-2011 03:55, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 3.9, 5.0mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 800
We made it thru the pools to dessert ;D
We made it thru the pools to dessert ;D27-Jul-2011 04:12, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 4.6, 6.83mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 800
Bunny keeping warm by the light
Bunny keeping warm by the light27-Jul-2011 05:18, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 4.6, 16.1mm, 0.02 sec, ISO 800
Our nightly greeter by our room
Our nightly greeter by our room27-Jul-2011 05:20, OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. TG-610 , 4.8, 17.22mm, 0.02 sec, ISO 100
We decided that we should fully appreciate this weather since we live in the desert most of the year and won’t get such kind of weather. Still, the Oregonian in me is reminded why I left that climate for dryer scenes. However, it could be a lot worse and there is a strange sense of adventure to it all.
Plus, I am getting work done that I need to do and have launched my new Abu Dhabi POV website, which I hope will become a useful and fruitful project to keep me from going too crazy with work and studies. π
