Okay, it seems I jumped the gun yesterday . . . it isn’t the rainy season yet. James told me this soon after I posted yesterday, and it was confirmed when I asked a friend of ours who has been living in SE asia for 30 years. He said in Thailand, they call this “the mango rains” – something about the mango trees needing a little rain at this time of year. So during February and March, it might rain occaisionally, but it’s not really the rainy season. How silly of me! I guess I’m still learning since I’ve only been here for the start of 1 rainy season!
Entries from March 2009
The Rainy Season
March 20, 2009 · 1 Comment
Yay! It’s the beginning of the rainy season! The rainy season in Laos isn’t very predictable and it’s not going to rain non-stop now that it’s started. But I’m pretty sure that today is the day because it has rained about 2 or 3 hours already. 2 nights ago there was a short drizzle and there was a light rain about 3 weeks ago. Before that it had been months since it rained!
The reason I’m glad it’s raining is that it’s been so dry, dusty, and smoggy recently. On my bikerides I’ve barely been able to see the hills around the city and my throat has been sore from all the stuff in the air. People burn their fields before the rainy season to get rid of weeds, and the smoke has made the sky so dreary! I’m looking forward to beautiful mountains and clear air tomorrow.
Also, we started a vegetable garden about a month ago and some of it is doing quite well! I hope to post some pictures of it soon.
Categories: Lao culture · weather and seasons
