November was a busy month with travel between 3 continents. I thought that this would provide me with an opportunity to incorporate the November microadventure challenge of ' weather the weather'. Perhaps more of a macro than micro adventure in this case!
My first trip took me to Orlando, Florida. The weather was unseasonably hot during my stay with highs of 90°F. I embraced the clear blue skies, sunshine and warmth as winter was embracing the UK.
My first trip took me to Orlando, Florida. The weather was unseasonably hot during my stay with highs of 90°F. I embraced the clear blue skies, sunshine and warmth as winter was embracing the UK.
On my return to the UK I was greeted with a mixed bag of weather. We had a mix of bright sunny skies along with some dark and ominous rain clouds. There was even a rainbow to brighten a dull day in the office!
A week later, I was off on my travels again, this time to Bangalore in India. Being a work trip I didn't see much outside of the hotel room or the classroom where I was examining and interviewing potential scholarship students.
A depression in the Bay of Bengal was responsible for the more UK-like weather of dull grey skies and rain, albeit the temperatures being somewhat higher than those back home.
A depression in the Bay of Bengal was responsible for the more UK-like weather of dull grey skies and rain, albeit the temperatures being somewhat higher than those back home.
Five days later, I was on the move again, this time to the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. While daytime temperatures are still quite warm in November once the sun drops it can become very chilly, especially as there is no heating in the houses! Sitting in the house in a jacket, hat and under a blanket was not unusual.
For quite a lot of the trip the skies were hazy but there were some glimmers of blue sky and sunshine
For quite a lot of the trip the skies were hazy but there were some glimmers of blue sky and sunshine
Nepal has 8 out of 10 of the highest mountains in the world, courtesy of the Himalayan range. A bit of useful knowledge gained from visiting the country many times is which side of the plane to sit on to gain an amazing view of the mountain range when flying into or out of Nepal.
The foggy morning meant a late departure due to poor visibility, but once in the air and above the clouds the view of the monitions and the hillsides below was spectacular. From hazy sunshine to the snow capped peaks in a matter of minutes.
November had definitely been a month in which to experience weather in a wide range of locations!
The foggy morning meant a late departure due to poor visibility, but once in the air and above the clouds the view of the monitions and the hillsides below was spectacular. From hazy sunshine to the snow capped peaks in a matter of minutes.
November had definitely been a month in which to experience weather in a wide range of locations!