Friday was a bombshell day. I still need to incorporate what happened before I can talk about it but it might mean a big change to my lifestyle. It was nice to have Wakana's shoulder to cry on.

The bus tour was extremely interesting. There are parts of this island that I didn't know existed. Other parts I knew about but didn't have a clue about where they were. Now I have seen much of it. Very nice.

Today we are feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Tingting. The center is about 400 miles away but we have torrential rain and the wind is tearing the trees apart. I had to take Wakana down to her place to pick up her car. It took us most of two hours to get there and back, about twise as long as usual. There is little or no traffic but the roads are full of water and pieces of trees. Some areas are quite deep.

There are times when the blowing rain is as bad as any blizzard I ever drove through. I now understand the value of the plastic bumps they use here instead of painted lines on the roads. For the last year I have cursed them every time I bump over them but now I find that they allow drivers to keep within the lanes when the water covers the road.