And Speaking of Cold......

A cold wind is awful, no matter how you are dressed. It was like that in Beijing.

@DianneN I can understand !

I’ve been to China twice and it was awesome each time. However, no intentions to ever return anymore.

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@DianneN I went to feel the cold breeze of December. Just to a feel of cold Christmas. I hope we will not experience the cold weather because our houses are not suitable to snowing.

It must be much cooler up in the highlands. I hope you never have to experience that kind of cold. It was the worst we ever experienced.

@jobelbojel I can imagine that your homes are not heated for cold weather.

@DianneN After another trip when Delhi was boiling hot I flew back to Ireland, changing planes in Moscow. Moscow was in the grip of a snow storm, the plane parked way out yonder and we had to walk a considerable distance in a blizzard to the terminal, me dressed in those pyjama type things you could spit through which had been so appropriate for Delhi.

@xFiacre Oh, how awful! That must have been unbearable, too.

I can only imagine sleeping in the cold - barely. I’m glad you sought out heat. Truth be told, I’d rather be miserably hot than miserably cold. Frostbite or heatstroke?

@DianneN i hate winter and snow too. I definitely miss your posts from your lanai. Your warm Florida weather and Orville posts. They wrre always uplifting while we suffered through the cold winter months

@Marilynda1225 I need to be there again. Now I’m suffering.

It wasn’t very enjoyable. We warmed up inside any store we came across. It was as awful as going to Hong Kong in August. The heat was unbearable after 10:00 AM. These were pulled by one man on a bicycle. That sounds awful. Glad you were able to get the car free. Hate winter and snow!

We had a wonderful trip, although it was freezing there. Couldn’t believe that so many played cards in a park without gloves! Are you in the mountains?

@MommyOfEli2013 Many were also exercising, so I joined in just to warm up. That’s good that it’s been mildish for you.

@DianneN That just sounds painful to play cards without gloves in the freezing cold! No, we are down in the valley - but the whole state is freezing in the winter lol. This winter has been very mild, thankfully - coldest has been in the teens.

@DianneN No, not in January..! They are at that..

Did you have an outdoor wedding? What month? You must have been miserable from the cold. I am so sorry! The Great Lakes must be pretty darn cold on a windy, winter day!

@DianneN It was first time in my life that I was facing that severe cold and there were no adequate clothing. We then proceeded to Shimla much colder place than Delhi but we did not feel so much. May be the wind in Delhi troubles more.

Someone else said they froze in Delhi. I never realized it could get that cold there. That must have been torture for you.

@msdivkar I think winds add to us being uncomfortable. Even sitting by the pool in Florida or at the beach on a hot day, the winds can either be cooling or very chilling.

That’s cold and horrible to drive in!

@DianneN Vienna has been the coldest place I can remember, also Frankfurt was very cold.

@LadyDuck I’ve only been in the Frankfurt airport.

That’s how I felt in Salzburg. By the time we get to Vienna, it had warmed up a bit. We began traveling to warmer places after that.

@DianneN Hope so too!

I hope it never happens

My sister-in-law is from Minnesota and just moved back after living her entire adult life in NYC. She told be the same thing you just mentioned. We wanted to go to China, since we had only been to Hong Kong on a previous visit, and wanted to see Beijing, i’an, and Shanghai. Shanghai was much warmer. The people were very friendly wherever we went and many spoke English very well.

@Hannihar Hibbing. She wanted to be closer to her brother and his family in case of medical issues. She’s getting old now and was alone in NYC. There are many nice people all over the world!

@DianneN Why would she move back there? Do you know what city she moved back to? That is so nice that the people made you feel welcome.

It was fabulous, but cold. We watched the movie when we returned home and recognized the emperor’s chair. I have terrific photos of it somewhere. lol

@DianneN i do as well, love the opportunity to see history.

@choijungeun i do truly understand that feeling. I feel the same way now, thinking about January 6th of this year. It is hard to accept where we live fails the people that live there.

You must live in a completely different climate than I do. I get cold at the beach during a windy day.

@LowRiderX Last year there was only one snowstorm in my area. It was a very mild winter. Of course we missed it due to being in Florida.

@DianneN Sure, it's always colder by the water. In recent years, the United States has been hit by severe snowstorms. I remember last year, people were left without electricity, I just forgot which part in the USA

@DianneN I see. My husband and I visited New York during my Easter holidays many years ago. We had imagined early spring but it was freezing cold, the coldest Easter of the century. I bought a woollen cap and gloves with our expensive dollars. We went to more museums than we had planned because it was too cold to stay outside. I learnt the word 'slush' from the weather forecast we listened to every day. I've got a photo which I shot from inside a bus when we were following a snowplough! We had a special price for a return ticket which was not bad. We wanted to return earlier than planned but would have had to buy a regular ticket which was very expensive. So we stayed. We went to the Niagara Falls which were frozen and to Washington where it was a bit warmer.

@MALUSE Unfortunately, the true warmth of spring doesn't arrive here until the beginning of May. So sorry you had such a cold experience. You were wise to visit the wonderful museums to avoid the cold and slush.

I was teaching at the time an had a long vacation. Shanghai was much warmer.

@DianneN Oh lord its worse in January usually bitterly cold. November for the tropics is not too bad. I would love to go to Harbin in China for the ice festival where they build a complete city in ice all lit up. Have a gander at some pictures it is amazing!

@garymarsh6 Thanks for the update. lol Yes, I've seen photos of Harbin and no thanks. Too cold for me now.

I can imagine the bone chilling cold! After our travels during December, we began traveling to warmer climates during December. London can get pretty darn cold in December with a damp, chilly wind, too.

Thanks. I can’t imagine not ever being unbearably cold. No need to apologize. It gave me something to write about.. I had nothing

@DianneN I'm glad I gave you something to write about. What are friends for if not to spur on the imagination?

I’m sure you have many more “cold” stories to tell. At least you live in a dry area. To me, cold is awful, but dressing appropriately helps. Warm feet, hands and head, but I’m sure you know that.

@paigea How did I know that?

@DianneN Yes, I am good at dressing warmly.

Yikes! Frozen hair must have been awful! I’m surprised you’re mother didn’t make you wear a hat. Thank you!

@LindaOHio I do!

@DianneN Maybe in those days I thought it was unfashionable to wear a hat. You know how teens are. lololol

It was so much fun. A man pulled it by hooking up his bicycle to it.

@Babale I can imagine how inhumane that is. I felt awful for the poor guy pulling us around. I don't condone the horse drawn carriages either.

@DianneN Pedicabs were very popular in Indonesia in the past. But now most of them have been banned, because it is considered inhumane to use humans as their driving force. What still survives is the horse cart, a carriage drawn by horses.