It is hot this week in Goa, a coastal region in India, and it is difficult to think about anything else. At eight in the morning, usually a respite from the peak heat of the afternoon, the air is settling, unmoving, on the skin. The breeze at the beach has stopped. Sweat beads on the forehead, above the lip, under the chin, and even the lightest clothing quickly becomes damp. The sky, normally a hazy blue, is grey, threatening to rain. The sea is also warm, offering no relief from the air. The journey to the water is too treacherous by about 10am, when the white sand heats up to an inexplicably scalding temperature. You can tell when to avoid the walk because the uninitiated sprint, grimacing, across the beach.
Heat
It is hot this week in Goa, a coastal region in India, and it is difficult to think about anything else. At eight in the morning, usually a respite from the peak heat of the afternoon, the air is settling, unmoving, on the skin. The breeze at the beach has stopped. Sweat beads on the forehead, above the lip, under the chin, and even the lightest clothing quickly becomes damp. The sky, normally a hazy blue, is grey, threatening to rain. The sea is also warm, offering no relief from the air. The journey to the water is too treacherous by about 10am, when the white sand heats up to an inexplicably scalding temperature. You can tell when to avoid the walk because the uninitiated sprint, grimacing, across the beach.