its too damn hot

I would love to go to sleep but my bedroom is too hot to consider it. Last night I slept downstairs on the couch cos it was cooler, tonight I'm sitting at my open window watching/listening to the rest of my square enjoying the cool evening sitting on the benches under the palm trees catching up on the days news and watching the cars drive by.

The last week has been consistently 40 so the TV (always good with the obvious) is currently running "It's hot" stories and illuminating vox pops "Are you hot?" "Yes" "How do you cope?' "I'm going to have a snooze later" - its the time of year for a 'sesto' after lunch but I've been warned that anymore that half an hour leaves you feeling worse than you did before. I would share a photo of summer here but outside is blinding white light reflecting from the white walls and empty streets. Like Australia everyones hiding from the heat inside or at the beach.I couldn't be bothered driving today but luckily Montemor has another option - the pool! (though most locals don't go, Alentejanos don't really like getting wet) Like any country town you can get away with anything if you're mates with the lifeguards, my Aussie readers will be ashamed to hear I've lost my bombing skills. It's actually a bit of a Piss-weak Waterworld (apologies to the D-Gen) - the slowest and shortest waterslide in history (after waiting 20 minutes), a wave pool which creates backwash, a 40m pool which is empty since no-one actually does laps though the sides are full (much cooler to swim one lap then sit on the side posing for a bit), a diving pool with a queue for the 10m board and no-one using any other (see what's cool above). All for the bargain price of A$6/3.50euros on weekends. But its still a good way to cool down and while away a summer afternoon, and nice to get wet.