… go out in the midday sun!
For more than a week, most afternoons have found me holed up inside my apartment with curtains drawn against an unrelenting sun — a semi-successful attempt to retain the cool air I’d ushered in when doors and windows were thrown open first thing in the morning.
These May-like temperatures, in the mid to high 90s F during the day, have been THE major topic of conversation amongst Oaxaqueños, ex-pats, and visitors, alike. If you must venture out, as I did yesterday, you hug that sliver of shadow. Umbrellas come in handy too!
The multiplex theaters on the outskirts of the city are some of the very few buildings with air-conditioning. However, to get there, one must take a sweltering bus or taxi ride through traffic clogged streets, never knowing when a bloqueo or road construction will bring your retreat to a scorching halt. A better alternative is to follow the lead of these priests processing into the Basilica and head to the nearest church. Mil gracias to the architectural gods for their thick stone walls and soaring ceilings!
¡Hace mucho calor! Time for a siesta…
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View From Casita Colibrí 
Well, it is a little hard to sympathize when we still have snow on the ground and more to come, and have hardly seen any sun at all, nor do we have any in the forecast, for days. There is no justice in this world!
Lo siento, amiga ;-(
I too am looking forward to some heat! Of course I’ll be changing my tune once summer gets here, with it’s 105 degree days.
I know, I know. I’m looking forward to the rainy season. BUT, at the same time, thinking… “Be careful what you wish for!”
But the rainy season is so nice down there! Big billowy clouds building up all morning, to unleash their cooling rains in the afternoon and evening. The tree frogs singing. Ahhh, Oaxaca!
Ahhh, but then there are the streets that become rushing rivers. We humans are certainly hard to please!
So true! I just wonder sometimes if I’d rather feel holed up inside my apartment due to the heat or due to the incessant rain of my hometown (Vancouver, BC).
Hmmm, I dunno… Though, when it rains, it feels like one should be inside. When the sun is shining and the sky is so incredibly blue, I always think I should be outside. However, either way, it’s a great excuse to get comfy and read!
UV index has been at 16 for days. 11 is considered dangerous. A couple of my plants look as though they’ve been blowtorched.
Bring on the rainy season!
pee ess ~~ love your priestly procession pic!
The green of my cactus and succulents is actually fading… bougainvilleas, even though watered, are drooping… the heat is sapping energy from everything… including me!