the day i took a walk in the rain...

date achieved: 15 August 2007

my boss getting a good dose of skyjuice

I remembered the last time I had a good walk in the rain was with Vic, probably some 8 years ago, from SFX Church after Sunday Mass to Sunway Pyramid. A whole 45 minutes of poedal action in the rain, avoiding splashes from motor-vehicles on the Federal Highway. Crazy, but it was all fun..

In fact, for some people, especially for Vic, Keets and some other people I know, walking is a purely spiritual thing. Walking cleanses the soul, they claimed, as they boasted of a 40km adventure cross bushes and highways a while ago.

For me, the big thing was not in the walking alone, but also in the rain. I used to watch the sky and got my cycling gears ready as the clouds gathered.

My most recent adventure out in the rain was in Hong Kong few days back. I put my money where the travel book said it would be hot and humid because of summer, but I never imagined the humidity would drench me out in the open. I can't say that I welcomed the rain as much as I did many years ago. But fun was still fun, and though it did not do much good 'cleansing' as it soaked my Camel loafers, I did enjoy the downpour.

So, yes, I walked in the rain - and this is one of thing I wanted to achieve this year.