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It’s getting wet out there. Just as popular forecaster U Tun Lwin predicted, the rains have arrived – almost right on time. And with them, the complaints. People like to wax lyrical about how terrible this time of year is in Yangon. There are the floods. There are the power outages when storms roll in. But there are plenty of good (alright, reasonable) things too – here are a few.
1. It’s not hot season
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No more of this.
2. There’s always an excuse to stay inside
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Socialising is out. Games of Thrones is in.
3. Warm comforting things
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Sunday morning coffee. Afternoons in the tea shop.
4. Humans take cover – and so do the dogs
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We’re all in this together.
5. Durian just came into season
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It’s called ‘the king of fruits’ for a reason…
6. And mangoes are still around
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Never get enough.
7. Travel is cheap during the low season
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A good opportunity to check out the dry zone.
8. Umbrellas!
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Myanmar knows how to make an umbrella. Get one as big as you can handle.
9. The life-giving power of nature and all that
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It’s raining in the rice fields, and the trees in Yangon are getting green.
