On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:14:29 GMT, "Scott Elliot"
<19elliot46@telus.net> wrote:
>We live in Canada, so we are used to reasonably cool winters. My wife
>visited her parents in Port Elizabeth in early August, 2002 and found the
>cold weather very uncomfortable. The houses are not built with proper
>heating, so when it get cold there is no way to warm up the buildings. You
>just have to wear sweaters and coats in he house.
>
>By the time I arrived and we got to Namaqualand the cold wet weather had
>resulted in an incredible flower display. We also travelled north to
>Kgalagadi NP where the weather was very pleasant, but when we returned to
>Port Elizabeth in late September the weather was still not suitable for
>beach parties.
>
>Scott
>
Scott, that's the problem in a nutshell. Our winters are short so we
don't bother with double glazing and 24 hour interior heating. I guess
it takes a bit of getting used to, to wear a sweater indoors :-)
I find that the north American habit of over-heating interiors quite
uncomfortable, as you're constantly peeling off clothing when you go
inside, and then putting it all back on again when you go inside.
You saw one of the true wonders of nature in Namaqualand.
The weather on the SA coastline below 32 degrees south is not great
between June and September, but it's FANTASTIC between October andMay
:-)
Marc |