A week of change
around for Auriga at the start of February. After Tanya and Igor
leaving me to 10 days in Rio I got some company first with the
arrival of Giulia on the 30th. After 3 weeks in Rio
without a drop of rain here (plenty of snow at home I hear!) Giulia
managed to bring a small taste of the weather from England and every
single afternoon since her arrival has been marked by the build-up of
ominous clouds, torrential rain and lightning. Now, I know British
summer lightning but this is something else. The clouds build up over
Rio until they hover over the city trapped by the surrounding
mountains and then they let loose all the electricity in the world.
Lighning marks the sky with multiple bursts per second either
arcing through the clouds or hitting the nearby skyscrapers and
hills. It feels like the end of the world. Is the fact that this
started when Giulia arrived prophetic? Time will tell.
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| Leaving Rio at daybreak. Looks better from afar! |
