Three Showers Per Day

So, how's the weather in Vietnam?  Hot and humid.  It usually rains each day - sometimes a lot and sometimes a little bit.  So, heat + humidity = sultry conditions.  That's why I say, three showers per day - one in the morning and one before bedtime.  The third shower is the rain.  It's a good thing I'm from the South because it reminds me of back home.  Of course, this is one of the reasons I left.  Dry season starts in October.

Most everything is done outside or in un-airconditioned buildings.  Strangely enough, the buildings do not have central AC, just individual units in the rooms / offices.  So if you go into the hallway, or even to the bathrooom, you start to sweat.  I have a lot of opportunities to sweat and I take advantage of each one of them.  Staying hydrated is a problem on some days.  I eat most of my meals outside and my classroom has windows and ceiling fans.  Not kidding.  The only place for AC is my office and the dorm.  Never been so thankful in all my life.

In contrast, there is no heat in any of the buildings or offices, including my dorm.  So winter could get interesting.  I've been told that it doesn't get frigid in Vietnam during the winter.  How bad can it be, we are fairly near the eqautor?  Looks like I will find out.  So, I may be teaching in a jacket and sleeping in one too.  But right now, cold is more like a dream.