Brasil V - How to get a wet big end
I'm not saying it rained most nights in Brasil, but every morning it seemed we had to sweep the garden off the patio and back into the borders. It was a regular thing - Wake up from the sound of the torrential rain, go back to sleep, wake up at 06:00 because it was already fully light1, get up and then sweep the sand back from whence it came.
One day the rain seemed to surpass itself. We were driving to Natal (the nearest large town) and came across this:
Apparently it happens a lot - the cars just drive gently through with no problem.
However, take a look at the white Mitsubishi with the lights on. He is actually hanging back. He waited until the flood was clear of traffic on his side and then gunned it for his worth creating a massive breaking wave about six feet high.
I think the taxi behind us had his window open...
This is another reason why there are no smarts in Brasil.
1Obviously, near the equator you get a more-or-less even 12 hours day/night. The days consisted of waking at about 05:30 - 06:00 but going to bed at 21:00.
One day the rain seemed to surpass itself. We were driving to Natal (the nearest large town) and came across this:
Apparently it happens a lot - the cars just drive gently through with no problem.
However, take a look at the white Mitsubishi with the lights on. He is actually hanging back. He waited until the flood was clear of traffic on his side and then gunned it for his worth creating a massive breaking wave about six feet high.
I think the taxi behind us had his window open...
This is another reason why there are no smarts in Brasil.
1Obviously, near the equator you get a more-or-less even 12 hours day/night. The days consisted of waking at about 05:30 - 06:00 but going to bed at 21:00.
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