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Curious about rain and the island.......
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09/13/2015 11:30 AM
09/13/2015 11:30 AM
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Yesterday I was asked a question about something we did on the island this past April trip and since I couldn't remember the specifics I decided to look up the answer in my trip reports from that visit.
Tackling the arduous task of reading them all, I did finally come up with the answer to the question but in reading my own comments about how dry everything was and how badly the island needed some serious rain even then, I can't help but wonder if our beloved island has gotten any serious rain since we were there.
Our unit at the Towers looked out over several views of the golf course and we drove through it daily. With almost every trip, we couldn't help ourselves from commenting on the major lack of rain and how sad everything looked.
Not wanting to invoke the wrath of MN here, but please tell me there's been some rain of late. I know, thank God, there hasn't been the violent and flood producing hurricane type of rain - but just a day or two here or there, or even an hour or two for that matter, of the gentle soaking and greening kind of rain would be awesome good news for the island and all who live there.
I read somewhere where the French government was importing feed and grains for the livestock of the island because of the drought and the lack of grazing available to them.
While none of us wants it to rain on our parades or our vacations, I hope there has been even a little good news in that direction for all who live and visit there and love our island paradise. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Curious about rain and the island.......
[Re: Barbara]
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09/13/2015 12:18 PM
09/13/2015 12:18 PM
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We were out on Saba one year when they were experiencing a major drought - no rain and I'm thinking, since we saw water tanker ships delivering water daily by the pier - no desalinization plant there either, but I could easily be wrong about that.
They were experiencing major shortages of household water for drinking and bathing across the island, never mind water for plants and pools. I actually heard a guest at our hotel complain because the water level was down a bit in the pool <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> The water pumper trucks were delivering water to cisterns twenty four hours around the clock. It was so very sad to be there and be a part of all that.
We take it for granted, but it's so sad to see the havoc a major drought can leave behind. As a tent camper, I know how frustrating it is to brush your teeth from a half cup of water or to run out of water while trying to clean up after a meal but then, when we get tired of all that we go home and become our typically wasteful resource consumer again.
The only real temporary solution I can come up with, not to make light of the situation because I truly do know it isn't funny at all, is <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />.
I hope The Gardener's garden is okay....... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: Curious about rain and the island.......
[Re: Barbara]
#67989
09/13/2015 12:40 PM
09/13/2015 12:40 PM
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Sorry to hear that, Barbara. I was hoping there had been some rain that I wasn't aware of.
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Re: Curious about rain and the island.......
[Re: Alaskan]
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09/13/2015 08:32 PM
09/13/2015 08:32 PM
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Yes, but residents are really hurting with no rain to fill cisterns and to water their plants.
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