Hot, Hot, Hot!

As I shop, teach and ride the bus around town, Lucians comment everyday and frequently on the temperature.  Since St. Lucia is close to the equator, most often the comments are about the heat. And yet, the locals  have been warning me since March that the hot season is still on the way.  Now the heat has arrived.  May and June are also  known as the dry season, and I've put up gallons of water, just in case!

Some say May and June are extra hot because there is less wind, or less rain, or more humidity.... or the sun is closer.  When I checked Weather.com to find out exactly HOW much hotter the air is, I see that the temperature has definitely increased by about 4 degrees, to bring it to the upper 80's.


I've spent a good part of my life in Washington, DC, so I've seen the thermometer rise above 100 degrees with 60% humidity in August. Combined with my steadfast practice of Bikram Yoga in a room heated to 105 degrees with 50% humidity, I've developed quite a  tolerance for heat and humidity.  I much prefer the warm weather to the opposite.  So, while I still sweat and swig water when we chat about the humbling heat, I have to smile a bit, as well.  :-)