So, let's talk about the heat for a moment. OH MY WORD, it's hot. All of June back in Ohio, it was 70s F and sometimes I was still in my long jeans. It appears that the first of July, THE day I come over, a major heat wave has hit Europe and is expected to hang around for quite a while. It never even occurred to me that it would be this hot. And, here's the kicker, the apartment is not air conditioned. In fact, that new-fangled idea from the states just hasn't caught on big here in Paris or much of Europe. Europeans just don't understand US Americans love affair with cool air. I knew the apartment was not air conditioned but I figured it wasn't going to get hot enough for me to worry about it.
The apartment has two large floor to ceiling windows and a large window in the kitchen. When Fatima first brought me into the space, it was pitch black! I was a bit taken aback until she opened the blinds. They are on a switch on the wall. This is one of the tricks Europeans use to combat the heat. The blinds should stay closed during the afternoon hours to keep out the sun but I like the light!
The apartment has one fan in the bedroom but that just wasn't going to cut it. Richard went out and bought another fan for the living room. I tried the ice cube trick but the ice melted immediately and was ineffectual. Libby put wet sponges into plastic baggies and froze them. That actually worked OK.
But yeah, this is going to be a LOOOONG summer.
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