Last weekend was a scorcher. I mean it---it was so hot, I swear the rubber started melting off my flip-flops the second I went outside on the cement. I remember meeting a few Columbia natives, when we first arrived here last November, who told us that the summers here were especially hot, but I thought it couldn't be as bad as those in Florida. Well, they're not so bad, but it really felt like the temperature outside was perpetually set on "hell."

So, how hot was it? We topped Sunday off at 105 °F (41 °C) around 5pm. That's at FIVE in the afternoon. We went out briefly in the morning, but I don't recall what the temperature was then. All I remember was that it was blazing when I stepped outside in the late afternoon with J and Rome. However, even though it was ridiculously hot yesterday, it really isn't too bad with the humidity in the area. Yes, there's a bit of humidity that makes it feel like it's really 110 °F, but for some reason, I could bear it.

Why? Because it's like 5x much worse back home in Florida. Well, the humidity, at least. I used to walk with Rome in the mornings when we were home, and I'd be drenched in sweat within 2 minutes. Here, it takes a little more for me to start sweating beadlets all over the place, but I'll still sweat. It's just that I won't be sweating buckets like I do when we're home. If I could describe the heat here in Columbia, it's like the heat you feel when you open the oven and that rush or hot air blows on your face. It's not quite as bad as it is in Florida, because the relative humidity isn't so high, but it's still hot. The coastal areas in Florida tend to have higher humidity levels, and it feels like you're constantly walking around in a hot sauna.

It's supposed to be hot (again) this week, but I think we're getting some rain, so it'll be slightly cooler. A tad bit cooler, but not much. In the meantime, we're fixing to stay cool, hydrated, and indoors! July's got some killer heat here, and I'm almost dreading August.