Thankfully, it has been a dry monsoon season this year! Not only that, it has been raining either while we are at work or at night time. This has two benefits: 1. Not raining on me and 2. it is cooler when we get out of work and are walking home.
I was caught one day while I was getting lunch but it was just around the corner, 1 min max on my short little legs. I was soaked. One hour later and my students thought I had just got out of the shower (long hair fail :( ).
Anyways, I took a short walk in the rain tonight while listening to the Counte of Monte Cristo audiobook (EVEN though it was spoiler for me. You know who you are.) and it was refreshing. For once, I didn't feel hot walking outside and there was no one by the river. I walked barefoot on the pebble paths of death and crossed the stone foot bridge that was covered in water. It probably wasn't deemed safe since the grass around the steps down to the bridge wasn't kept but the water was no more than half an inch and it was nice.
I think the weirdest part was that I felt triumphant. While everyone was under their umbrella and dodging puddles, I was walking through the shallow ones in sandals and only in a t-shirt and shorts. Felt like I did my Vancouver roots proud. Don't worry, took a hot shower when I got home.