The Weather

For months now we have noted how hot it is here in Botswana. I have seen something here I have seen nowhere else in Africa - and that is people carrying umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun. That is quite common here. And of course we had a very rainy rainy season, with many torrential downpours and terrific thunderstorms. Well, now, if you have seen the pictures of long lines of South Africans queuing to vote in the election yesterday, you will have noticed how warmly dressed they were. Here in Botswana also, winter seems to have arrived! Indeed, we have been told that since there was so much rain and it rained late into March we are in for a long, cold winter. As soon as the sun goes down it gets quite cool with nights being downright chilly. The past couple of days have also been windy and overcast. Yesterday, it seemed that all Batswana had hauled out their winter coats and scarves!