Storm Damage

If you needed to know why we take out our boat at the end of October, then here's your answer. This one has been rescued after having it's bottom knocked out ... probably not repairable,



and this one is almost completely submerged as a result of the recent violent thunderstorms.

Below the pavilion between Ladybird beach and Pine beach looks really sad as the weather takes it's toll ...

this is how it looked only two years ago, and note that the smaller pavilion has now completely gone.

However, the sea temperature here is currently higher than the air temperature, at around 15degC.

Over the Christmas period we have come across several couples who decided to take a break here in their apartments or villas, not realising that the weather here can be very wet and cold. We even had a frost last week as the temps dipped down to 0 deg for a few nights. The houses are just not built for it. The air-cons will not heat if the outside temperature is below 5 deg, and if you do have another type of electric heater, then it struggles to keep up with the heat loss through the walls, and that's when it's working, as we do have a number of power cuts. The locals here use a cheap woodburning stove known as a Soba ... not very pretty, but very efficient.

So if you are coming for a winter break, bring your thermals, a good continental quilt and an electric blanket just in case.