..not Miami! :)
I don't think I've mentioned the weather in any of these posts yet..there isn't much to mention, other than it is grossly hot!!
When I first started looking at Dubai as a possible place to intern, I added the Dubai location to my weather app on my phone to sort of keep an eye on the weather before I headed out here. Ever since May, its always been in the triple digits, so I've been mentally ready to sweat while out here. The heat actually doesn't really phase me that much. It is hot, there is no doubt but since I expected it, I'm not that bothered by it. The irritating factors are probably the humidity and the hot wind. The water close by also doesn't provide any resolution to cool sea breezes because we aren't even near the open sea!
The humidity makes things sticky and that is frustrating. I have very long hair so then my hair just gets annoying and hot. I've never known but here I've discovered that my hair has the ability to emit its own heat..and that's gross!
While the weather is hot, practically every place I've been to has the AC on blast so the only time you are exposed to the elements is when you are walking from the house to the car or the car to your destination. The AC cools everything down really well, so well in fact, that the transition from cold to hot can be an issue for those wearing glasses. The dramatic flux in temperature causes condensation on everything when you step outside. I've had my sunglasses fog up and even once my camera lens!
When I first started looking at Dubai as a possible place to intern, I added the Dubai location to my weather app on my phone to sort of keep an eye on the weather before I headed out here. Ever since May, its always been in the triple digits, so I've been mentally ready to sweat while out here. The heat actually doesn't really phase me that much. It is hot, there is no doubt but since I expected it, I'm not that bothered by it. The irritating factors are probably the humidity and the hot wind. The water close by also doesn't provide any resolution to cool sea breezes because we aren't even near the open sea!
The humidity makes things sticky and that is frustrating. I have very long hair so then my hair just gets annoying and hot. I've never known but here I've discovered that my hair has the ability to emit its own heat..and that's gross!
While the weather is hot, practically every place I've been to has the AC on blast so the only time you are exposed to the elements is when you are walking from the house to the car or the car to your destination. The AC cools everything down really well, so well in fact, that the transition from cold to hot can be an issue for those wearing glasses. The dramatic flux in temperature causes condensation on everything when you step outside. I've had my sunglasses fog up and even once my camera lens!
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| camera lens fogged up from temperature change |
I've enjoyed a few evenings outside in the open air and some nights were bearable while others were icky. The outside cafes have outdoor AC's which is a nice accommodation. Even if you can't have full AC, just the occasional cool breeze offers from reprieve from the weather.
My first night here, I remember stepping out from the AC, where I was actually even a little cold, into a humid night and my face, neck, palms, fingers, feet and toes were all hit with instant condensation. I almost slipped out of my own sandals because there was so much water! The cool water felt nice for .001 seconds until that heated up...
Asalamu alaikum luks hot there
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