May in Cayenne

 My hernia operation went well, and I'm currently at home recuperating. I don't have to go back to work until June 15th which should allow me to fully recover.

May, however, is definitely the rainiest month of the year here in French Guiana. The rainy season itself doesn't officially stop until the end of July.

Contrary to other months, rain doesn't come on and off in May. I've already seen pouring rain, but it usually stops after ten minutes or so. Now, the pouring rain will last for hours and that floods our entire apartment complex.

This picture is of our back yard... (Click on photos to enlarge)

Even the worms are migrating to our back porch seeking shelter.

One advantage of the rainy season, however, is that the temperature drops somewhat. Average highs are around 30°C (86°F). Unfortunately, mosquitos particularly enjoy the rainy season too...