so this is my first time experiencing the rainy season in india. it's actually been raining less than i expected. i had imagined three months of steady rain, without any breaks or bursts of sunshine in between. thank goodness that is not how it's really been; otherwise i'd be suffering from vitamin D deficiency or seasonal depression. but actually, i love the rain. i find it really beautiful: the way it make the air fresh and cool, makes the plants and trees greener and the way everything glistens.
it does rain pretty often, but not all day everyday. it rains most days, and the most interesting thing about the rain here is how suddenly it comes and goes. at home, i generally had a good idea of when it was about to rain. the clouds would come in, and even before that often you could feel the wetness in the air - smell it even. here, there are no such warnings. it's always humid so the air feels wet all the time, even when it's sunny outside. and clouds do not meander in. they suddenly darken the sky, it bursts into rain, and then it could last for five minutes or the rest of the day. there's just no telling.
some people don't like the rain at all - it can be inconvenient. if it rains a lot, the already bad traffic gets worse, plus you have to carry an umbrella everywhere, and your feet will still probably get wet anyway. but for me those things haven't affected me - much - and am glad for the rain as it keeps the bombay heat at bay. for now at least.
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