Rain!

(image taken from the internet)

June is traditionally when the rainy season begins here in Mexico City, and it has definitely arrived with a vengeance this year.  Over the past week there have been heavy rains that have turned the streets of some parts of the metropolitan area into rivers.  Fortunately, the neighborhood where our apartment is located was not heavily affected.

Yesterday afternoon, we went to Paseo de la Reforma.  The forecast called for rain, so we took our rain jackets and umbrellas.  However, we only had a few drops, not even enough to open the umbrellas.  

Later, around 7:30 in the evening, we went out to eat at a nearby restaurant located in a small shopping mall.  Weather Channel said that there was only a 25% chance of rain.  Although I put on my rain jacket, Alejandro wore a cotton hoodie.  Neither one of us took umbrellas.  When we finished our meal there was a downpour outside.  We walked around the mall for about a half hour, waiting for the rain to stop.  Finally, the rain was light enough that we decided to head back to the apartment.  The problem was not the rain (we were not that soaked by the time we got home) but rather trying to cross the streets.  We had to go out of our way to find places where the streets were not under water. 

However, what we had was nothing compared to some parts of the city where the streets were under ten inches of water.  I suspect that this summer will see above average rainfall, just as last year was unusually rainy.   We will see if it puts a damper on the World Cup games and activities.