Thunderstruck!!!!!

So, we thought we'd experienced some tropical storms already during our trip, but nothing, I mean nothing comes close to the storm that come upon us last night. Its no rarity and normally a cool welcome for there to be nightly storms here at this time of year however there had not been one for about a week. Last night it was back with a vengeance, it must be the closest I've ever been to a storm center, the thunder was more akin to cannon fire and occurred simultaneously with blinding strobe like lightening. 

Unable to sleep through the cacophony (well in fact Stuff near jumped out of his skin when the first extreme hit caught him dosing) we tentative moved out on to our enclosed porch area (holding hands) to watch the show. We partly wondered if we should venture out to have a proper look but due to the intensity thought better of it, luckily, as we discovered today that a palm tree and pagoda on the hostel sight about 50m from us got hit by lightning as did some electrical cable that caused a socket to explode.

I have always loved storms and normally wish them to come closer, this was close enough!!! But completely awesome if a little scary!!!

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