Richard Jenkins wrote:
I don't go out much during the day, I dare not.
I live in the tropics where the the humidity during the day can reach as high as 80%. It's impossible to work professionally in those sorts of conditions without a properly air-conditioned office. The windows and doors need to firmly shut to keep the cold air in and to keep the hot air out; it's the only way to do professional translation work. Trust me, I've tried sitting in an airy room, on the veranda with fan's whirring, etc...
The best times to go out are either early in the morning, before about 09:30 or later on in the evening when it gets dark. However, it can often be swelteringly humid until late at night, even into the early hours. It's indescribable.
Luckily, the rainy season is nearly upon us. From January we get about 3 months of torrential downpours and the weather cools downs quite a bit. Oh Heaven to my English bones....roll on January.
I am originally from Brazil and I MISS IT SOOOOOO MUCH... I miss the hot and humid weather... I miss the summer rains.... thunder... walking on the beach without any shoes... aaaahhhhhhh QUE SAUDADES!
I do live in an island, but right in the middle of it - as far away from the sea as I can be.
I don't go out much during the week as the weather here is very rarely nice, especially now that it is dark by 4:30pm. I go out when I have to, like going to the bank or supermarket.
During the weekends is a different thing as I have young children, so we go out to the parks, swimming or whatever they fancy. I forget that work exists on weekends!
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