South Africa… SOUTH Africa…
Now correct me if I'm wrong (doesn't happen often of course) but isn't the south meant to be warmer.. don't the birds fly SOUTH for the winter?
Can someone then explain to me how I managed to escape the rains of Scotland, the cold of The Netherlands to Africa and it is colder and wetter here than any place I can remember :P
OK I may be being a little dramatic, but the weather has been a real surprise since the non stop sunshine and heat of West Africa.West Africa has 4 seasons: 2 wet seasons (1 long, 1 short) and 2 dry seasons in between. But even on the most miserable rainy days it is still 25C and 95% humidity.
Since being in Appelsbosch (even over the last week) we have had: torrential rain, fine horizontal rain, mist, heat, sunshine, thunder and lightening, gall force winds, stifling warm air, seriously cold temperatures… you name it we've had it (except snow, no snow yet).
Its funny how Africa is always talked about as 'a place' yet even in something as simple as the weather is so incredibly diverse, and this my friends.. is just one of so many differences.
I hope everybody is warm and dry wherever they are! :)
God bless,
Ben
Well i guess it is still winter there : ) Feeling the cold after returning from Rwanda our heating has been on for the first time hhis year m x
ReplyDeleteHardly surprising seeing as you're in Ozwatini... those mountains and valleys around there create their own weather much of the time... Enjoy it mate, it's a very beautiful part of KZN there!
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