Janathon Day 17: It was wet

Janathon Day 17: Walk 8.6km, Time 1hr 50min, Weather wet

Yes it was that wet! I can do no better than use a horse's head to show the soaking we received.

To those who rather smugly say "there is no bad weather, only bad clothing" I say 'Pshaw!' My anorak is perfectly fine and my boots are waterproof, but I still huddle into myself when it is pouring. The underlying mood is defensive, rather than expansive. 

Nevertheless there is fun to be had. As long as you don't have to go too long and get too wet and cold, walking in the rain is enjoyable. It is more than feeling virtuous for not hiding away; it is an actual sensory pleasure. There is the sound of the droplets as they hit your anorak, the movement in the air as you see the rain fall, the ripples and splashes in puddles, and a clean taste to the air. Best of all is the sense of still and quiet when the rain stops.

I don't think the horse thought it was the best of times: he looks as if he thought the rain just went on a little bit too long.