Autumn: what a pleasant surprise

Snow on Mount Benson, Nanaimo...winter is coming on fast!

Hey everybody! We are in the middle of the fall but we decided to write about the low temperatures that we are already having here. We lived during almost 30 years in a tropical country, so we are not accustomed with abrupt changes in the time of sunrise and sunset. When we arrived here, it was fantastic. Sunrise at 5:30 AM and sunset at 9:30 PM, but now… Sunrise at 7:30 AM and sunset at 4:30 PM.

In spite of few hours of sunlight, low temperatures and rain all the time, the autumn has been a pleasant surprise for us. In our city in Brazil, we had only summer and summer, with 10 days with low temperatures. Here, in the fall, we had beautiful scenery. Now some trees are totally red, some are just turning yellow to orange, and others have lost their leafs, which decorate the ground. We took some cool pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2ekum8d and http://tinyurl.com/2fwj5me.

Temperature has begun to fall. During the day we are having constantly 7 degrees Celsius and when it gets dark the thermometers have marked between 1 and 3 degrees Celsius. Newspapers are reporting that this will be the worst winter in 55 years. What a nice reception! But we are looking forward to creating our first snow doll, playing snow-war and going to ski in Mount Washington.

Our Brazilian friends and family are already starting to make their plans to enjoy a nice beach and 40 degrees Celsius during the summer holiday season and we'll be here… freezing. But we are happy and anxious ... And for sure, we thank every day for our apartment heater which keep our homes warm and cozy!