We just got home from dinner and had to wade through a flood. This is the second time since we've been in Jinan that this has happened. It's normally quite dry here but then every so often we get a downpour. This is an occasion when we can teach the expression "It's rainy cats and dogs."
We had made a date to go for dinner with Sunrise and were looking forward to catching up. Then the rain started. Since it rained heavily, we knew we would be in for a flood in our neighbourhood and our street. The drains are just not made to cope with such heavy rains. We had no choice but to go outside because I can't even remember the last time we were in a grocery store. We've lapsed back into our habit of going out since I've been feeling better. So it was out with our least favourite shoes and umbrellas.
After a very pleasant dinner, it was time to tackle the walk home. Thank goodness that it's dark out! I really don't think I could walk through the water if I could see what was floating on top. It's bad enough that I know the amount of garbage that is usually on the street and the funky odor in the air didn't help either. Suffice it to say that our shoes and umbrellas are in the hallway drying and we've just had a good wash. Ah, it's all part of the experience and doesn't it make for a good story :)
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