Why wait?
If it was an airbnb shower, I’d complain about low pressure. Given it was a downpour, I was rather impressed.
It’s one thing when cars stop, drivers unable to see the road, and another when you have to stop unable to see where you’re walking.
Other people stopped in doorways, took shelter in shops. I pressed forward like a tank. It was warm, my shoes were already soaked. With no umbrella, and nowhere important to be — other than home to try the vegan cheese I was carrying in my backpack — why wait? There was no end of downpour in sight and so much enjoyment to be had.