It's Coming
Cold season in Burkina is purely fantastic. Yes there is the problem of the dust filled wind where ever breath you take feels like you are breathing pure exhaust. The sky is a gloomy color of grey. The wind makes it very difficult to pedal your bicycle 10 feet. But it's not hot.
It's Coming...
In cold season it does not get past 90 in the day, and nights drop down to a comfortable 70. No fan, no problem! Often I found myself taking warm bucket baths and wearing a hoodie to bed. The weather was indeed so nice that you actually feel cold sometimes.
It's Coming...
The fan is being turned on in the day; sometimes in the night. No more sweater, no more jeans. Cold drinks are becoming a neccesity again. The cold shower becomes your only shelter. Sweat begins to drip down your body all hours of the day-and night.
It's Coming...
In the hot month of October, there is one relief-that cold season is coming. In the back of your mind you know that you only need to tolerate the heat for one month before the cold scours the land. In February, there is no such relief.
It's Coming...
The outlook is grim. It does not get any colder. Sleeping outside becomes the norm because the home feels like a sauna. The days of 120 degree heat and 100 degree nights are near. The hot season is coming folks, be afraid, be very afraid.
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