Even with all the rain of late I am thinking about the hot sun. Summer has kicked in. When the sun is out it is STRONG. Temperatures are up in the mid 30’s (low 90’s Fahrenheit). Given our hustle-bustle lifestyle (NOT!), Luiz and I find ourselves at the beach quite a bit. The sun’s warmth lulls us for hours; the cooling sea breeze conspires to keep us on the sand. Even the largest of shade umbrellas is merely a pretext of sun safety. Every sand crystal reflects penetrating solar rays, sneaking up into our shade oasis and nailing this gringo’s skin.
Sunscreen, hat, umbrella – forget it. The only real strategy for skin protection is staying out of the sun (duh!). But that’s no fun!
The good news is that after three years I have adapted enough that I no longer get heat rashes or flash burns. Slowly but surely I get tanned, not burned.
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