People think about the carribean as the beautiful glowing blue/green ocean. We have that, it is amazing. The next question is what about drinking water. We have bottled water for drinking and tap water for washing and it seems to be working out fine for everyone.
I drink at least 3 litres of water every day -- half of that before noon. There is a scene in the movie Jarhead where a General explains a Marine's daily regimen in Iraq including 'you will hydrate … and you will hydrate some more'. We picked the boys up from school the other day, the first place they went when they got out of class was to fill their water bottles. Before we got to the car, Chase drained his.
It is hot and very humid. We understand it is hot in Edmonton this week - about 31c. It is nearing the temperature we are at, but with the humidity it feels like 42c here. Right now the nights don't get much better either. The thermometer says it gets down to 25c, but with the humidity it still feels like 36c.
It won't stay like this, most people agree that this is the worst and will start becoming more temperate into October.
We Canadians love to talk about the weather -- so why stop? The other fascinating weather related event is Hurricane Katia. Although she never stopped by our little paradise, the surf over the past couple days has been incredible. We haven't been in the water since Sunday when it was just starting to get going, but someone we met today said the boogie boarding has been fantastic the past couple days.
Tropical Storm Maria looks like it is tracking this way. We will know by Saturday if she will come knocking. If you want to follow the storms, the best site in general seems to be NOAA http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ and to get it from people who live here, go to http://www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/115613-hurricane-season-2011-a.html. We could be in for some crazy weather -- it is raining crazy hard now with the sun shining in the background. I have seen rain like this in Edmonton this summer, too (but never with the sun shining so brightly).
Don't worry, we have a hurricane plan -- get to the all-inclusive resort where there is power, water and food, although at this point the predictions are Maria will pass between Irene and Katia's paths … not as close as Irene but closer than Katia. My guess is more big swells and good surf is ahead.
I drink at least 3 litres of water every day -- half of that before noon. There is a scene in the movie Jarhead where a General explains a Marine's daily regimen in Iraq including 'you will hydrate … and you will hydrate some more'. We picked the boys up from school the other day, the first place they went when they got out of class was to fill their water bottles. Before we got to the car, Chase drained his.
It is hot and very humid. We understand it is hot in Edmonton this week - about 31c. It is nearing the temperature we are at, but with the humidity it feels like 42c here. Right now the nights don't get much better either. The thermometer says it gets down to 25c, but with the humidity it still feels like 36c.
It won't stay like this, most people agree that this is the worst and will start becoming more temperate into October.
We Canadians love to talk about the weather -- so why stop? The other fascinating weather related event is Hurricane Katia. Although she never stopped by our little paradise, the surf over the past couple days has been incredible. We haven't been in the water since Sunday when it was just starting to get going, but someone we met today said the boogie boarding has been fantastic the past couple days.
Tropical Storm Maria looks like it is tracking this way. We will know by Saturday if she will come knocking. If you want to follow the storms, the best site in general seems to be NOAA http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ and to get it from people who live here, go to http://www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/115613-hurricane-season-2011-a.html. We could be in for some crazy weather -- it is raining crazy hard now with the sun shining in the background. I have seen rain like this in Edmonton this summer, too (but never with the sun shining so brightly).
Don't worry, we have a hurricane plan -- get to the all-inclusive resort where there is power, water and food, although at this point the predictions are Maria will pass between Irene and Katia's paths … not as close as Irene but closer than Katia. My guess is more big swells and good surf is ahead.
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