A funny conversation developed yesterday during dinner as I ate couscous with Bashri, the fifteen year-old boy in my family. We started talking about the climate in Sahara. The first two weeks here have been very warm with temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius in the middle of the day. Bashri, however, assured me that I will miss this weather when the cold starts to set in.
“During the night you will need at least three blankets to keep warm” he warned me and pointed towards the collection of colourful, acryl blankets in the corner. I told him that Norway too is a very, very cold country: “During the winter, we even have snow.”
“But how many blankets?” he asked.
To this I didn't really know what to respond. How many acryl blankets are needed to keep warm in a sand house in Norway? I didn't want to explain the whole concept of isolation and electrical heating, so I simply said I thought three or four would be sufficient. But this is something I have yet to find out!
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Haha,
ReplyDeleteyes, that is a very good question.
You should definitely investigate in it once you get back.
Håber I klarer jer dernede - jeg har får også helt lyst til at opleve det selv =)
Enjoy the couscous and the sand!
Best regards,
Aske
Haha - it's true it gets so cold in the winter! We used to cuddle up and sleep right next to each other - with all our clothes on. Enjoy the heat while it lasts!
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