We've lived in Paris through some of the coldest temperatures ... and now some of the hottest!
This weekend it hit 90 and we were all feeling a little melted. We spent the morning at a fountain in a public park, until the crowds (and heat exhaustion) chased us home.
And back home, there's a whole mess of strategies behind keeping the apartment cool without air conditioning, which is a rare amenity in these old building. Finding the right combination of fans, keeping out the hot sun with aluminum shutters, turning off lights, not using the oven and finding a cross-breeze is all mixed in.
Sometimes we'll just open up the window and hope a pigeon doesn't pay a visit. Bonjour!
Frozen grapes, ice lollies and smoothie drinks also help keep us feeling cool.
I can't complain, since I was begging for warm weather when the temperature dipped below freezing and I was a walking icicle on treks back from the market. (Though, I didn't have to worry about the yogurt spoiling.)
I now understand the lyrics to that old song about Paris. "I love Paris in the springtime, I love pParis in the fall. I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles. I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles!"
Ok. I'm ready for my "summer weather in Paris" achievement patch to go along with my "winter weather" patch. Thanks!
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My rant about winter in Paris and the DRIZZLE!
This weekend it hit 90 and we were all feeling a little melted. We spent the morning at a fountain in a public park, until the crowds (and heat exhaustion) chased us home.
And back home, there's a whole mess of strategies behind keeping the apartment cool without air conditioning, which is a rare amenity in these old building. Finding the right combination of fans, keeping out the hot sun with aluminum shutters, turning off lights, not using the oven and finding a cross-breeze is all mixed in.Sometimes we'll just open up the window and hope a pigeon doesn't pay a visit. Bonjour!
Frozen grapes, ice lollies and smoothie drinks also help keep us feeling cool.
I can't complain, since I was begging for warm weather when the temperature dipped below freezing and I was a walking icicle on treks back from the market. (Though, I didn't have to worry about the yogurt spoiling.)
I now understand the lyrics to that old song about Paris. "I love Paris in the springtime, I love pParis in the fall. I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles. I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles!"
Ok. I'm ready for my "summer weather in Paris" achievement patch to go along with my "winter weather" patch. Thanks!
Related Post:
Paris in the SNOW!
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