This is Day 3 of rain! They say the rainy season doesn't come until June, but you sure could fool me this week. No thunder and lightening, just rain. It begins in the wee early hours of the morning and lasts til about midday. It's cool and smells good, but it really makes getting around more difficult. There are giant puddles everywhere on the streets and in yards, and the mud is very slippery. I have taken a taxi to the bridge each morning in an effort to stay dry for as much of my "commute" as possible. Many of the children do not come to school when it is raining, so attendance is very low this week. We know the cisterns and tanks are being filled so there will be plenty of water for household use. Good thing as there will be lots of laundry to do to get the mud out of everyone's clothes!
Speaking of water -- another interesting only-in-San-Pedro story. A large iguana fell into the Holy Cross water tank last week and drowned. Who knew iguanas couldn't swim? Anyway in an effort to clean the water and get rid of any lingering iguana-ness, Mr. Freddy poured 6 GALLONS of Clorox into the tank. Whew! Whenever someone turns on the faucet in the office, it smells like a swimming pool. I always drink only bottled water when I'm down here, and this episode has convinced me of my wisdom.
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