So I heard that it has been killer cold over in the states lately and we have had much of the same over here in Europe. A few weeks back we traveled to Belgium and got stuck in a snow storm. It snowed about 5 or 6 inches, but it was enough to wreak havoc. Apparently, they only get a snowstorm like that every 5-10 years, so the cities lacked the trucks and equipment to keep the roads free of snow and ice and the locals aren't accustomed to driving in those conditions. We were stuck for about 5 hours on the highway in gridlock and covered a little less that 30 miles. The fastest Kenyan's cover that distance in about 2hr04mins- on foot.
I am not so accustomed to the cold and man does it suck! I have never experienced this much "winter" before nor lived this far north. The lack of sunlight is starting to affect me and I sure could use some good ol sunshine. A lot of days here it hovers around freezing and we have had snow several of the last days, but it is so light that it never sticks. It just makes walking into the wind that much more unpleasant.
However, the city covered in snow is beautiful and there is something really pleasant about watching big, fluffy snowflakes rain down (as long as you are warm, inside, and don't have anywhere to go). And the cold weather has some perks- I did some ice skating a couple of weeks back. It was good and I had fun, even though I looked pretty bad on the ice. I would like to go back... making it the 4th time I have ever put on ice skates and maybe I can get some pics online of me in slow motion action. I hope everyone is staying warm and let's all hope for no more blizzards!
I am not so accustomed to the cold and man does it suck! I have never experienced this much "winter" before nor lived this far north. The lack of sunlight is starting to affect me and I sure could use some good ol sunshine. A lot of days here it hovers around freezing and we have had snow several of the last days, but it is so light that it never sticks. It just makes walking into the wind that much more unpleasant.
However, the city covered in snow is beautiful and there is something really pleasant about watching big, fluffy snowflakes rain down (as long as you are warm, inside, and don't have anywhere to go). And the cold weather has some perks- I did some ice skating a couple of weeks back. It was good and I had fun, even though I looked pretty bad on the ice. I would like to go back... making it the 4th time I have ever put on ice skates and maybe I can get some pics online of me in slow motion action. I hope everyone is staying warm and let's all hope for no more blizzards!
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