Sunday, August 8, 2010

Sweltering 44 degrees C

The car thermometer showed 44 degrees C yesterday. I have no idea where BBC weather website gets its 37 degrees C. Perhaps that the temprature of Dniepro river.

My weekend activities stretch from reading in the air conditioned room to soaking in the bath tub. Soaking depends on water availability. There was no water in my neighbourhood few times last week. No one knows why. Last time the tap was dry was on Friday. This makes bath-soaking even more enjoyable now.

Have no desire to spoil cool air of my flat with cooking. Current diet consists of cold watermelon and peaches. I do not need gaspacho after few watermelon daiquiris. The freezer is loaded with ice. Now main concern is continuous electricity supply. There is always something to worry in ex-soviet countries.

Plan for next year is to spend August close to Arctic circle. Unless it does not break off or melt in the meantime: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/07/biggest-ice-island-greenland. And still some categoricaly state there is no global warming. Amazing.

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