It’s mid-September and probably cooler now as autumn nears in most parts of the world but here in Dubai, the mercury is still hitting 35C. A little lower than the previous month when we left for vacation but still not the time to turn off the a/c yet.
When we were in Japan, it was the peak of summer and since we are living in Middle East, anyone would think Japanese summer is easy breezy for us. Big misconception! I guess no one ever gets used to the heat! It was around 33C everyday there. Shocking realization: Dubai summer is MORE bearable than in Japan.
I am not joking!
First, all buildings in Dubai are equipped with central airconditioning system. Don’t think ‘unhealthy’ because we can set it at a temperature that’s just enough to make us comfortable not cold. Our a/c is set at 27C the whole day. In Japan, most, if not all apartments only have an aircondition unit in only one room. I had to spend two shirts just to cook lunch at my brother’s apartment. I may have an overactive sweat glands but you get the picture. It’s really hot inside the homes there.
Sweating inside the house!
And outside? The umbrellas have all the words to say.
Pristine braving hot and humid Tokyo
Even in usually cooler Nagano, we can’t go out without an umbrella
umbrella girl in Niigata
hot summer in Alps Park in Nagano
Has summer ended where you are right now?
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Not here – it’s still 31 or 32 most days. It’s finally cooling off enough at night that we can *consider* turning off the air conditioning, but if we do it’s still beastly hot and humid (can you tell that I’m usually the “no” vote?).
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Our summer is just starting and is really warming up. We already had 43º C. last week!
You have a lovely daughter!!
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No kidding! LOL. At least it’s finally cooling off a bit at night.
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Grabe noh…but the tot is super cute in her sunnies.
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Dang, it sure is hot over there! I would melt! Love the photos of Pristine! She’s getting so big!
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Grace, I threw away that umbrella already. I broke some “ribs” of the parasol so I had to buy a new one.
This is an awesome blog! I love the pictures you post; they are amazing and so wonderfully taken. I also like hearing about your adventures. Please keep posting!
Who would have thought that Japan would be so hot. It looks like you still had a good time. It is neat you got to go to Japan. next tinme maybe Autumn would be a better time to go.
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