💭 Tropical Winter - The Shameless Weather

Since we had a bit of free time on Saturday, we decided to visit my mum and sister in the countryside.
We also planned to check on the trees we’ve been planting a few miles away during the summer.
For context, we planted around 200 trees along with some fruit trees, back in February. We’ve also been growing sweet potatoes.
It had been a long time since I last visit the fields, and I was so excited to go back.
Who knows, maybe we could bring some sweet potatoes home with us?

The region where I spent my childhood is known for its unpredictable, rainy weather.
The plantation is located off-road, and when it rains, getting there can be a bit tricky and even dangerous.
So before leaving, I asked my mother if the weather was good enough for us to reach the plantation. She assured me it should be fine.
Sadly, just few miles before we arrived at my family’s village, it started to rain heavily.
My mother said it had been perfectly clear just an hour earlier. The weather had suddenly changed, which meant no field visit for us.

There is a saying in Madagascar: “Tsy mena-mivadika tahaka ny andro ririnina” which litterally means, “Changing shamelessly, just like winter days”.
I used to hear it all the time without paying too much attention to what it truly meant. Now I totally get it!

No sweet potatoes for us this time, and we have to postpone our visit to the plantation.
Still, it was nice catching up with my family despite the setback.
They prepared rice with fried fish and romazava for lunch, followed by hot milk for dessert.
A truly warm and welcoming meal!