and it's true that rain in morocco is different from the rain i've experienced elsewhere, something i usually equate with the close proximity of the ocean. it doesn't matter if you have an umbrella and a rain coat on, you're still going to get soaked. usually it's like a swirling sideways mist, but lately it's turned into more of a swirling sideways monsoon. while i don't buy into the popular moroccan idea that it's cold just because it's raining (it's still 60 degrees here), there is an inescapable dampness. because moroccan houses are generally very open air with mostly tiled surfaces and don't have insulation or heating systems, the dampness seeps in until the only thing you can do is buy another umbrella and try to stay curled up under a blanket with mint tea as much as possible.
Aunque no me creo la popular idea marroquí de que hace frío solamente porque llueve (acá seguimos a 15°C), hay una humedad de la que no se puede escapar. Como las casas marroquíes por lo general son muy abiertas con las superficies mayormente de azulejos y no tienen sistemas de aislamiento ni de calefacción, la humedad se mete hasta que lo único que puedes hacer es comprar otro paraguas y tratar de quedarte enroscado debajo de una sábado con té de menta tanto como sea posible.