Wet and Dry Season

This is what you are going to have to get used to if you live in south east Asia if you stay  for a full teaching year.There are two season in Asia....the rainy season and the dry season. I got so wet the other day my clothes were sticking to my skin and even though my windows were shut tight the rain just came pouring in to my apartment. Everyone has a rain coat as this lady has and life carries on. What else can you do? Luckily I have a car but even with a car I have to get to it.

I guess the key is to have patience. It does not rain for more than about an hour and frankly when it stops there is no evidence that it even rained it dries so quickly.

Then there is the dry season when the waterfalls dry up and you are always looking for shade. You can always find a coconut tree but I would be careful about sitting underneath one. A coconut missed me by inches the other day as it came crashing down. Just drink lots of water and stay in the classroom. One trick you might try is to freeze a bottle of water the night before and take to school and sip all day. 

At least you will not have any snow which is guaranteed. 

I am just going home to Canada in a few days and thinking of giving this site a bit of a rest until I return to Asia in October. Is there anything further you would  like me to write about? Any questions you have about living in Asia or working? Any questions about where to buy the book?

Again thank you for reading It All Started In Mandalay and sending me your wonderful comments. They are much appreciated. Get your friends to buy a copy for themselves....don't just pass the book around....ok?