And so autumn has arrived in Busan. Well, almost...
Since the beginning of October, until yesterday, the weather here has been like that of Ottawa in late August / early September. Maximum daytime temperatures were in the area of 20 to 25 degrees Celcius. Nighttime temperatures were in the mid- to high teens. Most days were sunny. Gone were the humidity and the sweltering heat of August and September.
Then, yesterday evening, a strong wind came in from the north, and the temperatures dropped. Today, the maximum daytime temperature was below 15 degrees, and at the moment, it's 8 degrees outside. This mini cold snap is expected to last for another day or so, and then temperatures should return to a more normal 15 - 20 degrees for a little while yet. In Busan, fall truly begins in November, it seems.
I think I felt the cold weather coming... Yesterday, before the temperature dropped, I was listening to a
Tragically Hip song called "
Escape Is At Hand for the Travelling Man". I'm not sure why, but whenever I hear this song, I'm reminded of the beauty of cold but sunny winter days in Canada. And in Ottawa, when the first cold days arrive in the fall, I start to look forward to the winter, my favourite season. I'm going to miss the Canadian winter this year. But I'm looking forward to experiencing winter in Korea.
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| Ski tracks under snowy trees in Strathcona Park, Ottawa. |
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| A small tree by the frozen Rideau river, Ottawa. |
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| A small tree by the frozen Rideau river, Ottawa. |
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| Snow covered leaves. |
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