I totally appreciate your descriptions of the subtelties of seasons in the tropics. 3 years ago our family moved from London, UK to Nairobi, Kenya. So, in a way, the seasons are flipped to the opposite of what they were in the Northern hemisphere, but as the equator runs through Kenya, it's more about a wet and dry season... except that Nairobi is at altitude, so when there is no sun, it is also cold. Oddly, the other day I found myself feeling jealous of the instagram post of a balmy evening in Southern Europe...even though I'd been sitting in the sunshine & swimming in our pool that day. It's hot, but it's not "summer" somehow. The cycle is different.
Ah I loved reading this, it was such a vivid and evocative description of where you are. I absolutely think you have to live at least one year somewhere to experience it fully, how the light changes (does it change for you or is the sun’s angle in the sky quite steady being so close to the equator?). I loved hearing about wet and dry seasons and could feel the relief from the first droplets of rain. I (weirdly?) love humidity (!) so think I could be quite suited to life on Lombok in the wet season! I too am learning here that it is so often not as clear cut as having four distinct seasons, that there are so many crossovers/differences/unpredictable spells that it is difficult to put the seasons into boxes and that really it is about embracing the fullness of it all xx
Congratulations on the anniversary of moving to your beautiful new home! I'm finding the seasons here (or lack of seasons here!) so interesting. The winds that fuelled the kite festival on Mertasari Beach have dropped off now, and the humidity seems to be climbing by the day. Our shipment arrived this week, and just looking at the vacuum-packed bags of jeans and jumpers makes me feel hot! I wonder how long it will take for me to start longing for cooler days... I can't see it happening yet! Thank you for the celebration of these beautiful tropical lands.
I totally appreciate your descriptions of the subtelties of seasons in the tropics. 3 years ago our family moved from London, UK to Nairobi, Kenya. So, in a way, the seasons are flipped to the opposite of what they were in the Northern hemisphere, but as the equator runs through Kenya, it's more about a wet and dry season... except that Nairobi is at altitude, so when there is no sun, it is also cold. Oddly, the other day I found myself feeling jealous of the instagram post of a balmy evening in Southern Europe...even though I'd been sitting in the sunshine & swimming in our pool that day. It's hot, but it's not "summer" somehow. The cycle is different.
So beautifully written Tansie x
Ah I loved reading this, it was such a vivid and evocative description of where you are. I absolutely think you have to live at least one year somewhere to experience it fully, how the light changes (does it change for you or is the sun’s angle in the sky quite steady being so close to the equator?). I loved hearing about wet and dry seasons and could feel the relief from the first droplets of rain. I (weirdly?) love humidity (!) so think I could be quite suited to life on Lombok in the wet season! I too am learning here that it is so often not as clear cut as having four distinct seasons, that there are so many crossovers/differences/unpredictable spells that it is difficult to put the seasons into boxes and that really it is about embracing the fullness of it all xx
Congratulations on the anniversary of moving to your beautiful new home! I'm finding the seasons here (or lack of seasons here!) so interesting. The winds that fuelled the kite festival on Mertasari Beach have dropped off now, and the humidity seems to be climbing by the day. Our shipment arrived this week, and just looking at the vacuum-packed bags of jeans and jumpers makes me feel hot! I wonder how long it will take for me to start longing for cooler days... I can't see it happening yet! Thank you for the celebration of these beautiful tropical lands.