I went home on Wednesday and sat on my balcony, watching the typhoon preparations and feeling like a bit of a jerk. There I was, feeling sorry for myself for all my wasted beach cleanup party plans, when I really was losing nothing from it. I still get a paycheck this month, I still get my weekend. The economy of Zamami, however, which is based almost entirely on the sea, suffers immensely from the lost income of a September three-day weekend.
Today is Friday and it's looking bad. All of the high-speed ferries will be canceled and the big ferry probably will be as well. As far as I know, nearly everybody at every hotel and dive operation has canceled. That's thousands of dollars for each place. A big hit. But also Mother Nature. Your business is sure to encounter occasional tough times when it is weather-dependent.
[Nearly all boats are pulled out of the water by now. Only a couple sailboats remain and they are tied up well away from the sea walls with tons of anchors and ropes to various points ashore.]
[Just before the rain]
[Heavy rain, severely limited visibility]
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