So an amazing event happened two days ago! On November 20, 2012 it rained in Bahrain! By rain, I do not mean some small feat either, it was actually POURING! The rain started to fall the previous night, I was upstairs in the gym running and suddenly my roommate Tricia and two other teachers come barging into the gym exclaiming that it was raining! I jumped off the treadmill and stepped outside to fell small droplets begin to fall. It was a small sprinkle at the time but, those few little drops felt more refreshing than rain ever has. Other teachers came to join us as well... we even took pictures! I was told that last year it only rained ONCE the ENTIRE year, this was a moment in Bahrain history for me.
The next morning, as I looked out the window, the rain clouds were still heavy in the sky. As I walked outside I realized that is was STILL RAINING :) Super happy! We packed into the car to drive to school and as we were pulling out, it started to pour! I mean, a really good rain. One that if you are out in it for thee minutes, maybe even one, you are soaked from head to toe. This torrential down pour continued for about 10 minutes and then it was over; but in the process, the streets were literally flooded. There was at least three inches of water running down all the streets around the school. The dirt lost where we normally part had a miniature lake in it. A guy ran through it and the water came up past his ankles. I guess the saying holds true in Bahrain... when it rains it pours.
As I stepped out of the car, it was still pouring and since I was already wet, I decided to make the best of it. I stepped into the school courtyard and started dancing :) I splashed in the puddles and twirled around... some of my students even said they saw me dancing in the rain. I don't think I will ever grow up... and I'm perfectly fine with that!
The next morning, as I looked out the window, the rain clouds were still heavy in the sky. As I walked outside I realized that is was STILL RAINING :) Super happy! We packed into the car to drive to school and as we were pulling out, it started to pour! I mean, a really good rain. One that if you are out in it for thee minutes, maybe even one, you are soaked from head to toe. This torrential down pour continued for about 10 minutes and then it was over; but in the process, the streets were literally flooded. There was at least three inches of water running down all the streets around the school. The dirt lost where we normally part had a miniature lake in it. A guy ran through it and the water came up past his ankles. I guess the saying holds true in Bahrain... when it rains it pours.
As I stepped out of the car, it was still pouring and since I was already wet, I decided to make the best of it. I stepped into the school courtyard and started dancing :) I splashed in the puddles and twirled around... some of my students even said they saw me dancing in the rain. I don't think I will ever grow up... and I'm perfectly fine with that!
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