When it rains, it pours!

The skies above Doha opened up yesterday bringing on rain, thunder and even lightning!!  For those that live in countries where rain is abundant, like for everyone back home, I am sure you are all wondering what is so speculator about rain but for us living in the Middle East, rain, so I am told, is a rare occurrence and people rejoice at the sight of it!!

It was no different in our compound.  Back home, rain normally makes people retreat indoors, but here, it does the exact opposite!! As the rain started to fall, more and more people came out of their villas to watch the rain fall and just take it all in.  The kids were out in force; riding their bikes, running in the rain and splashing in the puddles.  Here it seems, rain brings people together!!

The grey clouds looming above 

Rain speckled ground 

Then a very wet ground 

And even puddles!! 

Some of the kids riding their bikes in the rain 

The Aussie blood in Zoe told her to stay out of the rain but I made her join in the craze and we did a lap of the compound together.  sad to say, she didn't enjoy it one bit!!

 

Another kid splashing in the puddles

And of course, the end result of rain and a owning a black car.  

Funny cause I only got it washed the night before and the result of the rain has made it look worse than it was before it got a washed.  Lucky for me, car washes are cheap and done while you shop.  Guess the car washer will have their hands full today!!