Delhi has been unusually warm this year, or so they say. But when I landed in Delhi, I found everyone roaming around in woollens and repeating the mantra "its cold". The winters were supposedly back. But where was the cold? I wasn't feeling cold. Ever since I landed in Delhi, I have not touched a woollen or a full sleeve shirt. Its summer dress for me. People glare at me on the roads as if I am from some other planet. But I am just not feeling uncomfortable. There is a slight nip in the air at night but I feel comfortable with it.
This is what Antarctica does to you. The human body acclimatizes very well indeed. Sometimes I am amazed at its capability to endure such extremes. When I had reached Antarctica in the summer of 2007-08, I was freezing to my bones, inspite of it being an unusually warm summer. but during the summer of 2008-09, after we had completed our wintering, I was very comfortable, even though this has been an unusually cold summer, with hardly any ice melt.
For now, I am enjoying the pleasant Delhi weather. This summer is going to be a tough one for me. But that is another experience.
Hi Doc.
ReplyDelete:-) so how hv u been ? Am sure you must hv enjoyed this once in a lifetime experience and made the most of it !! Will tk me a while to go through your previous posts..
by the time summer comes around you would hv acclamatised again.. :D if not, run off to Shimla or some such place
ReplyDeleteHey! Good to see you back.. Have been reading your blog on and off in the past year :)
ReplyDeleteHey bb,
ReplyDeletegood to see you here. Yes, it was indeed an experience of a lifetime. Simply saying that I enjoyed it would be a gross understatement. It was a memorable time. I will now have to make the most of it.
and ya, Shimla would be hot for me. Believe me.
Hi Zephie,
ReplyDeleteI remember reading your comment on one of my posts. My parents had mailed it to me and I had replied as well. How are you doing?