Here is summer

We have been having real warm, beautiful, sunny days for almost a week now.  The sun has been shining throughout the day and it gets so warm in the apartment that we have had to use the fan and open the windows to let the cool wind in.  Days like these, it's much better to be outdoors instead.  It's very windy here and this is the only time I appreciate the strong winds.  As Pete and I go on our walks, the winds cool us down, even as the sun bore down on us.  As a result of being outdoors, I am finding my tan again.  Pete is also getting some colour on his skin, though most of it is on the back of his neck.  

Yesterday didn't start out too well, though.  It had been raining in the night and the rainy continued to drizzle in the early morning.  The day was cloudy, wet and grey and the winds were chilly.  Pete and I had plans with our friends.  We planned to join them on a dive that day.  They live in a town just outside of Malmö but they would drive here to dive sometimes.  We were to go with them and sit by the beach as we waited for them while they go into the water.  I guess you can say that we were to be a sort of safety team just in case something happens.

Luckily the weather cleared up and we continued as planned.  They picked us up and away we went to one of the city's dive spots.  The view was breathtaking - navy blue sea, rocky beach, and the Öresundsbron, the bridge that connects Sweden to Copenhagen, just in the distance to our left and the Turning Torso, another of Malmö's attractions, on our right.  It was very windy there but the sky was clear and the sun was shining.

Our friends suited up in their gear and after checking all equipment, they got into the water.  They planned to surface 45 minutes later so Pete and I spent the time walking among the rocks and sitting and chatting, while enjoying the view.  Back home, I have always enjoyed views of the sea whenever I go to the beach.  Living in a small island means that the sea and the beach is never far away, so sitting there and looking out in the water comforts me.  It made me feel like back home, except the view was different - I was looking at the shores of Denmark and not Malaysia.  The best thing is also that I was enjoying the view sweat-free, unlike back home, in the tropical heat.

Soon, our friends made it back safely.  They got out of their wet gear and packed up.  Understandably, they were ravenous so we had lunch and then back to our place for dessert and coffee. It's very nice to be outdoors and hang out with friends on such days.  We didn't have to worry about the rain or snow and we could stay outdoors for as long as we wished.  Summer is here and I do hope for more of such days.