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So, I just recently moved to a new neighborhood.
I used to live up in the hills, but now I am closer to the sea. With the change
in altitude came a change in heat like no other. I am talking unbearable. A
large portion is due to a small air conditioner (AC) unit (squared away in one
room), windows without screens, and a cement roof. I cannot afford to blast an
AC all day, and I cannot have insect sucking me dry when I leave my windows
open. I am between a rock and a hard place! This seems like a personal problem,
but I bet dealing with the heat is widely applicable to all you tropical
islanders! Sometimes I have a stroke of genius, but it
is not coing to me just yet. This is what I have been doing so far. (past 3
days). Eating frozen fruit juice—not bad at all. Now that I think about it, I
have not thought of many solutions to my dilemma, so it’s about time I looked
it up. . .
I’m back—the information out there is pretty
generic: stay hydrated, stay in the AC, if you have no AC, bum it off of a
library or public building (or workplace, I suppose), take a cold shower, go to
stream, beach, lake, etc. But also, I found a couple of creative tips here.
The top tips? But a bowl of ice or a liter
bottle of frozen water in front of a fan to get the effect of an AC. Avoid
steam--i.e. run hot showers, the dishwasher, or the laundry after the sun goes down.
I will continue my search later, but now it
is time for me to take advantage of the AC at my workplace.
The pic? It is from a rainforest hike
to the local water cistern/shed. Any hike with water is my kind of
hike--and sure to keep you cool! And if you're wondering about the artistic touch, it' my mac that's the creative genius. Or more specifically, the poor internet connection is messing up my images as they upload. As long as they look artistic, I think I'll let it slide. . . (or until I find a solution).
