tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post2200273471278468920..comments2024-03-27T18:12:48.949+01:00Comments on Ami im Schwabenland: Life without Air ConditioningAmi im Schwabenlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601866031019102559noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-16209051704614826872015-07-20T13:36:22.622+02:002015-07-20T13:36:22.622+02:00I've never been to Hawaii, but I assumed it wa...I've never been to Hawaii, but I assumed it was always hot, as in 90F or hotter. Sounds like I might have been mistaken.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-69948331407804693962015-07-20T09:27:27.994+02:002015-07-20T09:27:27.994+02:00Hawaii is also very hot this year ..... reaching 9...Hawaii is also very hot this year ..... reaching 90F......<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-37148218127302330892015-07-08T10:12:56.771+02:002015-07-08T10:12:56.771+02:00This morning it is still humid, but delightfully c...This morning it is still humid, but delightfully cool here so far. Thank goodness for some relief.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-28952203697418793772015-07-08T10:09:51.068+02:002015-07-08T10:09:51.068+02:00I would have trampled that same field of kittens y...I would have trampled that same field of kittens yesterday in Strasbourg to get to a/c. I was there with a group and during the organized meals we had tables reserved inside. Stifling. The sweat was running down my front and back, my face was beet red, even my hands were sweating... It was a great day, but way too hot.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-55495831764071483082015-07-08T10:05:33.040+02:002015-07-08T10:05:33.040+02:00A swimming pool sounds great, but I guess it doesn...A swimming pool sounds great, but I guess it doesn't help with sleeping unless you swim enough laps to be too exhausted to notice the heat. Last night I had a hard time getting the shower water cold enough!Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-86155780077191017812015-07-07T16:43:02.896+02:002015-07-07T16:43:02.896+02:00I know, the weather's been unbearable lately! ...I know, the weather's been unbearable lately! It got to neatly 40 degrees where I am! Hopefully it will cool off a little next week...dubliner in Deutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531838540641364420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-10706054421676664972015-07-07T14:15:45.701+02:002015-07-07T14:15:45.701+02:00Yes I do not miss those sweltering summer days, bu...Yes I do not miss those sweltering summer days, but I do miss WI in the summer! I tend to agree with you that we overuse the AC there in summer but I would have trampled a field of kittens to get to a place with decent AC this last week. We learned on our Italy trip that it doesn't even really work in our car, so that's great news. We only have one sad little ice tray, so at least we can have ice, we just have to ration it out like we're in a war. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432511047270141476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-1118781538473663822015-07-06T19:30:11.310+02:002015-07-06T19:30:11.310+02:00I've been sweating bombs here too lately, it&#...I've been sweating bombs here too lately, it's nuts! Like you, I'm used to air conditioning back home so this is a little unbearable! Sleeping has been nearly impossible. Luckily my host family has a swimming pond so I've been getting some relief from jumping in there to cool off over the past week. And having cold showers as well. Haha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996286134228858510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-46196936329532375702015-07-06T12:32:27.860+02:002015-07-06T12:32:27.860+02:00Ah, there's the explanation - I don't drin...Ah, there's the explanation - I don't drink cocktails! I guess I was comparing it to drinks in the U.S. - every glass of soda, lemonade, water, etc. comes filled to the very top with ice cubes (and therefore you only have half the soda you think you have, which doesn't matter since refills are free!).Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-16289118790766183692015-07-06T11:42:27.775+02:002015-07-06T11:42:27.775+02:00It was 38°C here yesterday. It's like living i...It was 38°C here yesterday. It's like living in he'll! I know nothing abut ice cubes being rare in Germany though. All bars have them - they put them in cocktails for example. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-6377844994254467592015-07-06T11:13:25.839+02:002015-07-06T11:13:25.839+02:00I remember you writing about the cold rocks thing....I remember you writing about the cold rocks thing. That was a new one for me. Sleeping in this is the worst, and I better admit that we have a little room air conditioner that we put on in the bedroom. It's probably not environmentally friendly, but we only bring it up from the basement when we're desperate. I do wish I were hardier, but sweating through my BH while doing nothing at all makes me cranky. I hope you can find some relief somewhere!Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-81081356423951241822015-07-06T10:27:45.992+02:002015-07-06T10:27:45.992+02:00I wish I could've been staying in a place with...I wish I could've been staying in a place with a huge temperature difference! Once in a while, I yearn to stay somewhere air conditioned to the point that I have to sleep under a blanket. Yesterday I was so overheated that I felt physically ill -- literally (not just being a princess here). I finally gave up and went to the swimming pool because my head was spinning. It's interesting to me that my German friends don't seem to be so affected by the heat and don't talk much about the dangers of overheating. From what I gather, it seems as if they're more concerned about sitting on cold rocks. Since people can die of heat stroke I tend to feel the opposite way. Heck, I would've gladly welcomed a cold rock to sit on! ;) Last night, I slept sideways on my bed with my feet pointed at a fan and at the open window. I had to wear an eye mask so that the light outside wouldn't keep me up. It was a hilarious way to sleep but thank heavens it cooled off! I also had to securely close the door and lock the door to the kitchen because the patio door was open. I was so paranoid that Moo would get out. aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-66429515869625761362015-07-06T08:36:50.216+02:002015-07-06T08:36:50.216+02:00A top floor flat - ouch! M used to live in a bache...A top floor flat - ouch! M used to live in a bachelor pad just under the roof of a multi-family home, and I remember well how awful that could be when it was hot and humid. Thank goodness this morning we have some relief - I hope you do, too. All our windows and doors are open to let in the cooler morning air, and it feels lovely! I'm ready to say that 20° (68°F) is a perfect temperature for me.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-58920427412083376192015-07-05T23:49:14.472+02:002015-07-05T23:49:14.472+02:00Glad to read that I'm not alone! It's swel...Glad to read that I'm not alone! It's sweltering in our top floor flat. We only have one tiny fan. We actually slept on the patio last night because it was so hot inside. Unfortunately we probably can't do that tonight because it looks like rain...<br /><br />We also took a car ride today to beat the heat and tried to find an air conditioned cafe. We weren't that successful!Meredith - Kaffee und Kuchenhttp://www.kaffeeundkuchen.conoreply@blogger.com