I’m hot.
I’m sitting in the Hays’ living room perspiring. Yes, it is positively *hot* in Scotland. Oddly, this California girl is finding the heat a bit uncomfortable. Yahoo Weather says it is approximately 68 F, but I don’t believe it; it’s got to be at least 70. The sky is a bright blue (after a major cloud cover this morning) and walking “home” from the Uni today was rather tiring wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, bad move on my part (wearing black) not expecting the weather to change drastically hour by hour. Today is glorious; there are tons of students sitting on the grass in the Meadows and all the pubs on the Grassmarket are choc full of business people, tourists and the like enjoying a cold pint out in the sunshine. Edinburgh is a marvelous place to be when the sun is shining (please do note my dependent clause in that sentence, for it is quite an important clarification).
Besides the miracle that is the sun here in Scotland, I am wondering if I will be too hot in Greece; sadly, with all my excitement about summer holidays to warmer climes, I do fear that indeed I will be too hot. This of course, coming from a woman who grew up in the sunshine, is a bit disconcerting, not the least of all, to me. Will my body temperature re-acclimate when we move back to the USA? Or will I be trapped in a Scottish weather mentality forever? Will my skin burn immediately upon the sun shining or will I one day not have visible blue veins on my legs throughout the year?
And if any of you were wondering where Thessaloniki is, here is a map. We’re off tonight, taking the night bus down to London from Glasgow and fly out of London to Thessaloniki in the morning. Here’s to fabulous food, hot weather, and a great conference!
June 28th, 2005 at 4:20 pm
I sure hope you can adapt to the warmer weather, because I expect it will be definitely HOT in Rome and on the cruise in August! Sometimes we just have to endure. Have a great trip and exploration of an ancient city.
Love ya’.