It’s raining and raining and raining.  People here are very surprised because rainy season is June and July and once rainy season is over it’s usually over.  But apparently it started late and ended early this year so I guess it wasn’t quite done yet.

Rain drop

One of the biggest crops here is the lotus plant.  It is growing everywhere right up to the edge of the base.

Lotus Field

When I think of the lotus I think of a pretty plant floating on a pond with beautiful flowers and maybe some koi swimming below.  You would not believe how big these lotus leaves are.

Lotus leaves

To give you some perspective I borrowed Chris’ hand.  Check this out.

Lotus leaf

The first picture above is a giant rain drop (or puddle) in the middle of one of these lotus leaves.  Just the drop was probably about 4″ across.  Pretty amazing and very beautiful.

The reason they grow these giant plants here is for the root which they slice up and eat.  I need to find one and send you a picture because they too are interesting to look at.