Dark days

Literally. We're into typhoon season now, and the weather has changed noticeably: lots of sudden huge downpours, wind and cooler temperatures. When the clouds roll in and the heavens open it gets very dark here as all the tall buildings block out what little light there is. It's pretty ominous, but very atmospheric.

Everyone that doesn't need to wear good shoes seems to wear flip-flops in weather like this. Better to just surrender to the water than let it ruin your socks - but I'm not sure I'd really want to wade around in the runoff from some of the streets here (a nice mixture of chicken's feet, vegetables, paint and tapioca perhaps!).