The Power of Washington

It is official folks, we have been rained on in every country we have traveled to. Two nights ago we awoke to lightning and thunder as Cairo got poured on for a good portion of the night. Cairo has an annual rainfall of about an inch. The power of Washington has followed us, with a little thunder and lightning mixed in for affect.

Prague: A flash downpour begins while we are inquiring about a soccer game in the tourist office. We decide to venture into the storm and are quickly soaked. Searching for cover, we ran into a cafe. Dripping like wet dogs, we gazed at the menu featuring $10 cappuccinos. The suited waiters and posh clientele looked at us as if to say "you don't really think you're going to be served here, do you?" We didn't, and quickly decided we'd rather freeze to death (our gouge our own eyes out) than drop $10 on a cup of coffee.

Innsbruck: 4 days of rain culminates with an epic hike that almost ends in disaster. We flee for warmer weather.

Dubrovnik: We awaken to the loudest clap of thunder I have ever heard. I have never been fully awake quicker in my life. When I sit up in bed, the flash from the lightning is still happening. Both ofus feel the electricity in the air, and we came to the conclusion that our hilltop hostel has been struck. Minutes later I am outside with the "mom" of the house, pulling laundry under cover as the downpour begins.

Montenegro: We hire a cab to take us to the top of a mountain to view the mausoleum of a national hero. Freezing and oaked, we discover the monument is closed due to weather.

Albania: Morgan and I were killing time while waiting to meet with some Albanian students when this storm hit. We hid in the bazaar until we were running dangerously late, and then ran from awning to awning in the back alleys to make it back in time.

Turkey: Our Nemrut tour gets off to a bang with the "sunrise tour" mimicking our other mountaintop experiences.

Jordan: After soaking in the Dead Sea, the rain clouds rolled in and drove us back to the hotel.Wasn't this supposed to be a desert?

We have had good weather for the most part, at least in the second half of our trip, but it is pretty crazy how the rain seems to find us no matter where we go.