Last night and early this morning, it rained quite a bit. As a result, the air became a bit crispy and cool – around 75 degrees. When I woke up around 7am, the sky was not bright like it normally is, the air was cool, and everything was quite still. I loved the weather, loved the moment. There were no sounds of babies crying, people shuffling around, children going to school, mothers cooking, sheep baaing, sellers selling, roosters cock-a-dooddly-dooing, Ivoirian zouglou music blasting from next door….
And then I decided that there were no sounds of life outside of my apartment because 75 degrees for Ivoirians is like winter! The coolness of the morning seemed to have left people calm – days like these are welcome in the future! As a matter of fact, we should be nearing the rainy season here in Côte d’Ivoire where {surprise!} it rains practically all the time. But since global warming has its footprints all over the world, including Africa, the seasons have changed a bit and there is no telling when the rainy season will actually begin. Soon, I hope!
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