The Rainy Season
So I arrived in Japan in the middle of the rainy season. Nothing lifts the spirits quite like clouds and rain for 15 days straight. I started feeling like Forest Gump ("We had all kinds of rain... big ol' fat rain, rain that flew sideways...").
But finally, the rain cleared. We're now in a hot and humid streak, a precursor to monsoon season, which starts imminently. Fortunately the town I'm in, Kusatsu, is sheltered by mountains all around, which protect it from the worst of the monsoons' fury.
A bright spot to the rainy season is the flora it brought out. Some examples:
Also, saw this. Now, I know things can get confusing with the International Date Line so close, but this is going a bit too far, no?
After two weeks of work, I've earned a vacation. Well, not really, but our "summer vacation" starts tomorrow and lasts a week (I love how "summer vacation" is only one week long). So a couple of us will head to Hiroshima, and I hope to spend some quality time in Kyoto as well.
Will be back with pictures and stories.
But finally, the rain cleared. We're now in a hot and humid streak, a precursor to monsoon season, which starts imminently. Fortunately the town I'm in, Kusatsu, is sheltered by mountains all around, which protect it from the worst of the monsoons' fury.
A bright spot to the rainy season is the flora it brought out. Some examples:
Also, saw this. Now, I know things can get confusing with the International Date Line so close, but this is going a bit too far, no?
After two weeks of work, I've earned a vacation. Well, not really, but our "summer vacation" starts tomorrow and lasts a week (I love how "summer vacation" is only one week long). So a couple of us will head to Hiroshima, and I hope to spend some quality time in Kyoto as well.
Will be back with pictures and stories.
posted by David at 5:58 PM
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