Rain took me a bit by surprise today. I conquered the mozzies with my spray assault so that was a good start. I went and had my coffee. I was supposed to be meeting a friend from school for lunch today so I could get some photos from her. It was very wet so bicicletto stayed in its house and I decided I’d walk the wall. It wasn’t raining when I left so I went off without an umbrella and with just a T-Shirt on. Now that turned out not to have been one of my best decisions. It bucketed down and I was well and truly between shelters. In 2 seconds flat I was completely drenched to the bone. Totally, totally wet through, I might as well have been for a swim fully clothed. What to do?? I just had to keep going until I found shelter and then I stopped and waited…and waited and waited!! The long and the short of it is that I actually finished getting myself all the way around but got back home still shedding sheets of water. I had to completely change before heading off to meet my friend.
But that didn’t work out well either, she was sick and lunch just didn’t seem like a good idea. So I farewelled her (she is going off to meet Susana in Venice for the weekend) and came back home with the USB to organise my photos. I then spent the afternoon at home. Sadly it looks like rainy days ahead for quite some time. This doesn’t suit me at all!! Fortunately I had my book to finish today and I was absolutely loving it so I did a lot of reading. Cried my way to the end as is my way.
Thinking of you today Rosa…wondering what you are doing for your birthday. Obviously I’ll ring in the morning. I always feel so sadly far, far away at times of celebration.