Winter in the Western Isles of Scotland isn't so much cold, more like wet and windy. Last Saturday's 100 mph winds were extreme, but by no means unheard of. I am at a latitude of 58 degrees north, but on an island in the North Atlantic, 40 miles off the north coast of Scotland. The 'warm' Gulf Streams laps our shores, although water temperatures of 10C / 50F do not rank as particularly tropical. However, if you cast your eyes west towards the equivalent coast in North America, you'll come across Labrador. Currently, their daytime maximum temps range from 0 to -20C (that's 30 to 0F). Ours rarely sink below zero in the daytime.
In summer, temperatures are equally moderate; last summer's highs of 25C / 77F were very unusual. It is found to be 'hot' if the mercury exceeds 20C / 68F.
When I travel to Holland tomorrow, I shall be flying via Glasgow and London Gatwick. The latter airport will be lashed by winds up to 60 mph, so I can look forward to a fair bit of disruption. And waiting at airports is one of my least favourite pastimes.
Have a safe trip dear one and an enjoyable visit with your father. (Hugs)Indigo
ReplyDelete0 degrees? 100mph winds?! You don't need a plane ticket...you could have opened your umbrella & flown to Holland! Enjoy your trip! Karen
ReplyDeleteNow I'm going to have to look at the world map and find how that paralels to us. Water temps of 50F sounds pretty mild. We are close to Lake Erie which has frozen over right now. Hope that wait in the air port is not too long for you.
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As I tap this out Guido, you're on your way to Holland where I hope you'll take loads of pix. Enjoy yourself and return safe and sound.
ReplyDeletei hope your flight went well. I'd pay good cash for that 77 degree weather! XO
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