Several times in the last few days, Ghanians have told me that “the rain wants to fall.” Apparently, it wanted to but couldn’t. Until today. At about 1 PM, strong winds and a bit of rain swept through Legon, darkening the skies and turning on streetlights. At Catherine’s school, recess ended early.
One of the benefits of rain in Accra is cooler temperatures. When I stepped out of the flat this evening, it didn’t feel like a sauna for the first time in several weeks. At 26 °C (79 °F) is was the lowest temperature (day or night) that we have seen in a long while.
That’s life in the tropics.
—Matt
