dinsdag 24 november 2009

300 days of summer!

(On the picture: hard core Asian emotions)
Summer 2009 commenced on the 21st of January when after 10 hours of freezing at Brussels International Airport and 15 hours of a sleeping-mode intercontinental flight, we found ourselves in the hottest month of Mexico’s summer.
Summer continued throughout February, March and April round the beaches while friends from around the globe were complaining about rain, snow and more rain.
It was summer in the summer time when a got back to Europe in August- there is nothing more charming than Dutch summer. In the forest, parks, new suburb flats and with good old friends.
Summer continued stubbornly through September upon arrival in Asia where the all-embracing 80% humidity and 30 degrees C continued until two weeks ago.
Its summer now, at the end of November when my body and soul know that it’s winter. My bones and skin remember coldness and wind. But its 28 degrees today and I am wearing a short dress.
It will be summer in the winter holiday that will be spent only and solely and mainly on and around the beaches of Thailand and the Philippines.
It’s been summer since last winter. Sometimes I need to kick the fallen leaves but they are all green, firmly connected to their branches and twigs.
So much summer that I wonder how I am going to handle next year’s Scotland plans. So much summer. The longest summer ever. And its end is not near..

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