Last week started out rainy and remained cloudy almost everyday. My host dad always tells me though that when it rains in Denia, it's only for one or two days before the sun comes out and the ideal weather returns. This week though, has been anything but ideal.
On Sunday afternoon it started raining and by nightfall the sound of each huge droplet echoed against the walls of my bedroom. All throughout the night Mother Nature was relentless, and school was cancelled on monday morning due to flooding.
I couldn't believe the news at first when my host dad ran out to the car and said, "Camila, no tienes clase hoy!" I was already bundled up in many layers, with my boots, and umbrella, but I wasn't going to question the day off that I had just been offered.. My pajamas welcomed me back with open arms. There was time to kill so Elena put on The Notebook which I slept through until we ate sandwiches at 11am. After that we painted each other's faces and I did her nails. Im embracing the "big sister" role that I've never had before.
At 4:30 Emma and I met up in town and spent the evening together. The rain had ceased but violent winds whipped our hair around like it they were creatures of their own. I had the idea to go watch the windsurfers near the port, and then Emma suggested we walk further out towards the lighthouse. We didn't quite make it to the lighthouse because we would've died in the enormous waves crashing over the rocks... but it was an adventure.
Back in town Emma and I both did a little shopping for christmas & birthday presents for friends and loved ones back home. It was a fun afternoon- and I was thankful that the rain let up for a little while...
This morning I went to school :( but the rain picked up again and remained constant all morning. By noon the streets outside were flooded and by the time my host dad picked me up at 2:00 the road was under nearly two feet of water. It's now 4pm and conditions haven't changed. The house is being pounded with sheets of rain.
I'm going to make some hot chocolate.
Where ever you are right now, I hope that you're staying dry.
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