The rainy season officially began yesterday. We actually saw more rain yesterday than we have in the entire time that I have been in the country. The term "rainy" is, of course, relative. For a country that sees such little precipitation, a seven minute shower counts as a rainstorm. Our rain has not been anything that resembles a downpour, rather you can go out for a significant walk, and still be reasonably dry.
The biggest problem lies in the amount of dirt/dust that is present in the country, and more specifically, in the city. since there is little vegetation, the ground is actually just dust.... until it rains. Now, it's mud. Everywhere. Also, the majority of roads, especially those in the ger districts (somewhere I have had the pleasure of visiting a couple of times recently) are not paved, and are really just tracks visible in the dirt, several districts are quickly becoming mud pits. Since much of these areas are located on the sides of the mountains, that mud travels downhill and begins to collect in the city centre. Aiding this mud collection is the lack of anything that even resembles storm drains.
I look forward to the next 4 days of predicted rain, which is expected to capped off with a significant thunderstorm.
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I'm looking forward to the lack of humidity. It's been SO rainy here, and thus super humid. It's getting a bit ridiculous, and unfortunately it will only get worse! Mold is a huge problem we battle here, looking forward to no mold in Mongolia! (Though the mud puddles and dust don't sound like a lot of fun either....)
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