Hurricane Season

Hurricane season started officially in June, and we have certainly had a lot more rain. Where in the previous months I can't remember more than 1 rainy day, since June the rain has never been too far away. Sometimes there doesn't seem any warning, like the sudden storm during my yoga class on Friday. By the time I came out the sun had returned and the roads had already dried. But I've learned to carry an umbrella in my bag.

It's great that I don't have to water the plants on my balcony now, and the bougainvillea is really taking off.

The temperatures have been a few degrees lower, somewhere between 23 and 25 C, but the most noticeable difference is the reduction in the humidity. It's such a pleasant change.

I've not heard anythng yet about whether hurricanes are expected, but there is information up at the Council about the various types of warnings, and what to do for each. There are shelters spread around Playa so I know where to go if there is a red alert. Although there are always hurricanes in the Caribbean at this time of the year, many of them are out at sea and pose no danger to the populated areas. And even those heading this way sometimes turn at the last minute. It's been several years since there was a serious one here, and I hope several more before the next!