"We need a downpour"
Scorchig heat accompanied by the dust on the roads equate to "Travel Impossible" in the city of Bangalore these days. God show some sympathy. Shower is what we Bangaloreans are waiting for. The temperature is hitting high on the mercury scale. We are midway through April and no sight of pre-monsoon showers. God of Rain , do hear our prayers - "We need a downpour".
To beat this unwanted heat, small shops[gadiwalas] on the roadside have cropped up. You have a variety to choose from - An icecream candy, goli soda, sugarcane juice,Fresh sweet lime or orange juice, the Thaatiningu [fan palm], tender coconut water, sliced watermelon and more.
I know these names in itself bring some soothing effect, how about having some of these everyday. Aaah!! the feeling is great. Sight of a cart full of fan palms on the road was very pleasing on one of these lazy summer afternoons. The dry climate was pleading my soul to buy some. Unfortunately, as I decide to shell out a few rupees - the signal had turned green.Our cab driver Babu had crossed the traffic signal :(
However I managed to click a picture and here it is:
© Unveil the Other Side Thaatiningu [fan palm]
Remember! - This hot summer.
* Do keep yourself hydrated.
* Stay indoors as much as possible [especially from 11 am to 4 pm]
* Apply sunscreen when you want to walk out in the sun. - No harm in planning a vacation to the beach.
* Sunglasses also provide an amount of protection to your eyes.
* Wear loose fitting clothes so that air circulates and keeps you fresh.
* Keep a bowl of water outside your house - there are lot of birds which come in serach of it.
* Do not waste water. It is very precious.
* Eat lot of fresh juicy fruits.
* Do not have heavy lunch. You will feel uncomfortable the entire day.
* Get a haircut - Its summer.. hmmmm! Time for some short hair cut.:)
Summer can really be a fun to many but you need to take care of the body a lot especially the skin and eyes.
Enjoy summer , Monsoon's round the corner. :)
To beat this unwanted heat, small shops[gadiwalas] on the roadside have cropped up. You have a variety to choose from - An icecream candy, goli soda, sugarcane juice,Fresh sweet lime or orange juice, the Thaatiningu [fan palm], tender coconut water, sliced watermelon and more.
I know these names in itself bring some soothing effect, how about having some of these everyday. Aaah!! the feeling is great. Sight of a cart full of fan palms on the road was very pleasing on one of these lazy summer afternoons. The dry climate was pleading my soul to buy some. Unfortunately, as I decide to shell out a few rupees - the signal had turned green.Our cab driver Babu had crossed the traffic signal :(
However I managed to click a picture and here it is:
Remember! - This hot summer.
* Do keep yourself hydrated.
* Stay indoors as much as possible [especially from 11 am to 4 pm]
* Apply sunscreen when you want to walk out in the sun. - No harm in planning a vacation to the beach.
* Sunglasses also provide an amount of protection to your eyes.
* Wear loose fitting clothes so that air circulates and keeps you fresh.
* Keep a bowl of water outside your house - there are lot of birds which come in serach of it.
* Do not waste water. It is very precious.
* Eat lot of fresh juicy fruits.
* Do not have heavy lunch. You will feel uncomfortable the entire day.
* Get a haircut - Its summer.. hmmmm! Time for some short hair cut.:)
Summer can really be a fun to many but you need to take care of the body a lot especially the skin and eyes.
Enjoy summer , Monsoon's round the corner. :)
Comments
I am sure it must have rained there by now. We had rains yesterday and today also, though these are not good for standing crop ready for harvesting. Watermelons and Lemon Juice are the best to counter heat. Good advice, specially care for birds.
Take care
Few more things:
- If you really need to get of the house from 11AM to 4PM, carry your own water bottle
- Good thing about summer is there is daylight till &PM or more. So go for a good evening walk, it is more pleasant on some windy days
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Mahesh.
Couple of more things:
1. Carry your own water bottle when you venture out
2. Enjoy extended daylight till &PM or later. Go for evening walks, etc. Sometimes it is windy and very pleasurable.
--
Mahesh.
@Jack: Nope!! Still waiting for the rains. Lucky you.. enjoying the rains... Send some down here..:)
@Mahesh: Thank you very much for those extra advice. Hmm today I was thinking of also carrying an umbrella along should bring some shade while you walk.. Any more points to remember that might help people around.
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first i thought it to be Badney kaayi when i saw the photograph!!
although even we need all the downpours, they are predicting drought here so water is scarse...
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