Much needed refreshment
posted by Jesse on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 11:08 am
Ever since we arrived in Togo six weeks ago, we have been experiencing the hot and dusty Harmattan. We’ve been told about this thing that would happen soon called rain, which we vaguely remember from Oregon, but we were starting to doubt whether or not it was possible here. Then yesterday, during the hottest part of the day, a huge wind started blowing and did not stop all afternoon. With it came a huge black blanket of clouds which brought great joy to us webbed-feet Oregonians! We all went outside and enjoyed the great relief from the heat. Joshua stayed out so long running around the yard that he was soaked down to his underwear. After coming inside, it felt SO nice to actually be cold! I know that this probably isn’t even worth a blog post, but it was quite an exciting event for us!
What’s interesting is that this rain has two purposes. It will ripen the mangoes which grow everywhere here, and it will get rid of the dust in the air from the Harmattan. That can be good and bad. Good because it’s not so dusty all the time, but bad because the dusty air serves as a filter for the harsh sunlight. So, we’ve been told that in the next several weeks it will start to get even hotter before the rainy season starts in May.
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