Thursday, January 29, 2009

Hottest Week in 100 Yrs



We are into our second day of 40+degC. Tomorrow is another one above 40DegC. Melbourne seldom has two days of 40+ in a row, even less for three days in a row. Usually, a cool change will end the heat, but this round, the 'cool' change are still 35degC, 31, 34, and 29, 29.

Public transport services are melting down, with domestic air conditioners demanding huge load of eletricity needed to run trains. Our internet connection has been down since yesterday. I even have to attend to a 'help' call to Cai Yan's home as her safety fuses have malfunctioned.

Kimberley and Kristine made the most use of the pool, soaking no less than 3 hours each day under a hand-tied canopy as shade. The heat, or the pool, makes Kimberley sleepy by dinner time. She has been falling asleep by 7pm the last two hot evenings.

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