Saturday, November 14, 2009

Simple Math

Pick a number, any number. Got it? Great. As for me I choose 90. But instead of a number it's the temperature in Fahrenheit in Siem Reap during the day. Walking around in this temperature equals to taking several showers a day, drinking lots of cold drinks (fruit smoothies to coca-cola), and avoiding the hottest part of the day.

For those actually from Cambodia the current weather can be summed up in a word - cold. Yes, cold. Walking down the street it's common to see locals wearing sweatshirts, gloves, and all sorts of clothing to suggest it is indeed cold here. Now, it's all relative as in just a few short months the temperature will soar well into the hundreds, the humidity will rise accordingly to almost 100%, and there will not be a rain cloud in sight.

As for me I'm grateful for a fan, a comfortable bed to sack out in, and I'm enjoying some of the heat as I know true cold and winter await.