When it rains, it pours

Cameroon has four seasons, two wet and two dry.
We are technically in the dry season right now, however, the beginning of the wet season has come early here.
And when it rains, it pours.
Power goes out, life comes to a halt, and the rains comes down. I have never seen so much rain in so short amount of time. It is actually incredible. And really gives the dirt roads a beating.
However, it is great for cooling off Yaounde, and also as I came to find out, great for taking showers.
Because the rainfall is so heavy, and it is so hot before the rain, taking a shower out in the rain is more than necessary. It's pretty heavenly.
From an environmental standpoint, without some good ole herbal essences, taking my shampoo out in the rain with me is not exactly kosher, but seeing as how my shower inside drains the water out the exact same place where the soap would be going in the rain, it isn't quite as much of an issue. I do, however, regret not bringing herbal essence here because water pollution is terrible, and while I am only one person, and shampoo is certainly not one of the more dangerous things being put in the water, it would make me feel a little more environmentally sound.
In any case, getting stuck under la pluie is not always a bad thing.