October. Summer

By Dmitry Kann 2 min read
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Now that October has come, the summer is finally here. The last time it visited us was in April. After that I couldn’t say we ever had summer weather in the past months. Temperature would hardly rise above 21—22° C (70—72° F), and mainly kept around 16—18° C (61—64° F), especially during August and September.

But the last two days of September happened to be really warm, and on the first of October temperature soared to 26° C (79° F) again.

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What else could one do on such a lazy Saturday than simply go to the coast?

So I’m in the Hague again. Scheveningen. The coast is crowded. October 1st.

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Bars in the neighbourhood are full as well. Waiters have to work hard.

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A warning for the customers hangs at a snack bar: “Beware of seagulls” (“Pas op voor de meeuwen”):

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And the seagulls are vigilant and always nearby, watching the unmindful customers from above:

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The sky is amazingly blue, and sailboats at the horizon fade out in the haze:

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Not many swim, but some do. Water is at my feeling about fifteen degrees centigrade (59° F):

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I couldn’t resist the temptation to have a swim. For the first time I saw a jelly-fish here in the North Sea!

In such a heat even robots undress and tend to have a glass of cocktail:

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