This week has been the hottest by far. The
heat in Daegu is starting to reveal itself. Long gone is the dry sunshine that I
as a Brit associate with the 3 days of summer we get in the UK. In its place we have been
treated to the hot, humid, wet Daegu that I’ve read so much about.
This isn’t the end of the world as Daegu has fan’s and AC units everywhere but its definitely a learning curve. I
still prefer it to the cold but I’m
interested to see what Monsoon season will be like. I might have to invest in
some summer wellies.
However with the damp heat there comes one
annoying menace. Bugs!
I lived in Saudi Arabia for a little while as
a child and I have experienced mosquitoes but nothing like this. No matter what
repellent I apply they still feast on me.
I have extremely sensitive skin, you tickle
me and you will get a boot in the face (involuntary of course) so when I get
bitten it is unbearable for about two weeks. I still have bite marks right now
from a month and a half ago. The other interesting aspect of these bugs is they
choose odd places to bit you. The knuckles, toe and eye lid have been the
interesting additions this week.
At the moment I am in a battle with myself.
I have no air con in the bedroom and one window. Unfortunately this one window
is the only window without a mosquito net. Every night I am forced to decided
on cool air so I can sleep but bite ridden limbs or one or two bites but unbearable
heat. It’s still not a awful problem
to have. Its still better than the problems I faced in Britain so I
shouldn’t moan but I have declared
war on these insects and by Jove, I will win!
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