Lazy, hazy days of late summer.

July 31, 2011 at 10:37 am | Posted in General | Leave a comment
Tags: august, Autumn, bar, beach, chiringuitos, haze, sea, Summer

The sea temperature is now 25,the sun is shining (after that low cloud cleared!) and the chiringuitos (beach bars) are doing a roaring trade. It sounds idyllic…..well, no. Without appearing to be too unappreciative , there are better times of year to enjoy southern Spain. The humidity has been almost continuously high for the past 3 weeks and it will probably increase further during August. The nights are uncomfortably warm (aircon. is a necessity) and the natural landscape is parched and shimmering. If one’s greatest joy in life is to sit under a parasol or splash around in the sea during the day, and party all night, then this time of year is ideal. For those that regard culture and the great outdoors as essential elements of a holiday then forget August. Firstly, walking up the gentlest incline feels as if you’re pulling a cart full of melons behind you and perspiration will be flowing. Secondly, the brown haze renders good photography impossible, and thirdly the wildlife knows it’s August,  so apart from a few house sparrows bathing in the dust, and the usual sand martens mopping up the mosquitoes in the evening,  nature is lazing around waiting for Autumn to arrive.