Typhoon Nari

Yesterday, we braved a typhoon.

The rain was falling as a solid sheet, the wind was howling, the power was out. The floor-to-ceiling windows were shaking so badly I thought they were going to shatter. And smart foreigners that we are, we went out to try to find a taxi during the worst of it. Of course, since we couldn't understand the weather reports or the helpful announcements that came directly into our apartment via the loudspeaker on the wall, we didn't realize there would be a typhoon. And when we became aware that a typhoon was coming, we still didn't realize that the worst of it was already there.

Our friends Foz and Kim were down for the day from Suncheon and needed to get back to teach first thing Monday morning. So there we were, wandering around in the typhoon, trying to hail a taxi. We didn't get a taxi, but we sure got a lot of strange looks. Broken umbrellas. Wet clothes.

Today, it is beautifully clear, sunny and hot. Incredible.