A rainy night in Tobago, up in the thick green tropics of Mount St George, wasn’t quite the soothing experience I imagined it would be.
There’s a noticeable trend for metal roofs in Tobago, roofs that have that crinkle corrugated effect – so when the rain pelts down at night, you know about it.
A dramatic awakening
Not even the deepest sleeper could have slept through the roar of raindrops against that metal roof in the middle of the night.
A spray of bullets in a war zone, or stones being dropped from above? No, just a rainy night!
Tropical downpours are not known for being mediocre, oh no – they’re forceful, loud and dramatic but this roof made it doubly dramatic.
Confused and on high alert for a few seconds, I shoot up from my pillow before realising its just ‘crazy’ raining outside.
It certainly caught me off guard since this was the first rainy night during my stay.
I climb out of bed and wander over to window – peeping out to confirm what I’m hearing.
Outside is pitch black, and the back of the house is surrounded by thick forest, tall trees packed tightly together, deep and leafy – there’s nothing to see in the dead of night.
Up on a mountain slope, surrounded by thick forest meant we probably got more rain where we were, than those sleeping further down the mountain at sea level.
Zillions of raindrops drill down on that metal roof, and buckets of water are being poured down past the bedroom window without any let up; that’s what it sounded like.
Rain is thought to create a sound similar to ‘white noise’ producing a calming effect; this might well be true when it’s not hitting a metal roof from a great height, dragging you out of your sleep!!
The plants were probably happy about it though!!
MG Mason Creative
It does for me! Heavy rain tends to help me sleep but as you noted, I doubt that would be true on a corrugated metal roof.
Cherryl
I think you’re right – rain is usually a pleasant sound 💦 ☔️ but that metal roof would have given you a headache, I couldn’t sleep through it – maybe you get used to it over time ☺️
pvcann
Wonderful to see. Your opening line invites the start of a poem.
Cherryl
Thanks for looking, I think you’re right….maybe I should have gone down the poetic route 🤗
pvcann
Well, perhaps, but after the fact, it came out of your original work – great line.
Jane Lurie
Beautiful post, Cherryl. Your image of the droplets on the leaves is gorgeous. 😉
Cherryl
Thanks for looking Jane 🔆
Helen Devries
Living in Costa Rica we know all about rain on roofs! Can’t hear yourself think!
Cherryl
Sounds like torture, but Costa Rica sounds absolutley lovely! 🔆
Jonno
Looks fabulous and very relaxing unless it’s raining of course. Metal roofs aren’t great in storms are they? Can be deafening.
Cherryl
Definitely deafening – I’d hate to experience them in a storm 😐 🌪 thanks for reading.
Passport Overused
Beautiful photo! Might be going here for Christmas
Cherryl
Thank you – oooh Christmas in Tobago sounds like a lovely escape, if you do go – I hope you enjoy!! 🔆🌴