Unread postby Panda Tar » 05 May 2008, 17:42
Just like here. If we stand outside too much, we might explode. It's hot, then it just rains - freezing rain. To top it all, I had an interesting night on last Friday.
There was this extratropical cyclone on the sea, sending wind and strong rain around here. Inexplicably, I got an upsurge of desire to go to the beach, at night, in the cold down pouring weather, by bus, taking few clothing and some food.
During the journey, I have found out why we were out of power, since a tree collapsed on the power lines. Not caring much about that, I kept going on. When I arrived at the beach, there was just me and the weather, that awe-inspiring horizontal rain. I settled myself at the top of a dune, to watch the revolving sea, the crowd of foam from the clashing waves, and the neverending wind, blowing around 100 km/h. I got in the shadowy part of the dune, so to protect myself from wind and rain, as well as the light, so I could not be bothered by any stupid person who happened to appear around. It was around 10 P.M.
When it was 0h30 of the next day, the cyclone was going away, the sky promptly got clean, and a chilly mist started rebounding from the sea, but I could get a nice view from the Milky-Way, when I fell flat on my back on the dune to stare at the sky. It was such a good feeling, although I was cold and rather hungry, I felt alive as I have long experienced. It cheered me up in that dismay weather.
After taking a nap, I seriously started shivering, because I was sopping wet and it was blowing a 5ºC wind which I'm not used to.
So, I left the place and walked to a northern beach, taking the road, because there are rocks blocking the way through the sands, so we had to make a detour journey of 5 or 6 km.
It was 4 A.M when I got at the other beach, the most famous in my city, called Praia Mole. I have never went there, though, until that night. So, having wild dogs as companions and walking in circles in a way that my footprints were covering 1/4 of the beach (which has around 3 km of extension), I was awaiting the sun to rise. Firstly, the moon came, almost completely concealed by it's own shadow - frankly, I almost got the wrong idea when it was going up the horizon...I watched (saw 3 meteorites burning at the atmosphere, around the same place) the sky changing it's colors, admiring it in a way I have never done.
A cloud was at the very horizon at the time, then the sun appeared from between some gaps, and that was a beautiful view. When the sun started appearing from above it, it was 7 A.M. and I watched the mountain next to me get golden with the sunlight, then it descended upon the sand and it got warmer and warmer.
So good feeling, you see. I hope I can share that to someone else next time. But, next time, I'll try going in a bright and warm night - I could have been hurt or worse.
"There’s nothing to fear but fear itself and maybe some mild to moderate jellification of bones." Cave Johnson, Portal 2. 
Good thing, too, 'cause I really do need that car tomorrow.
