Comments on: Legendary Heat and Total Fire Bans: Welcome to Summer in Australia

By: Bryan @ Frugal Logic

Bryan @ Frugal Logic — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:23:56 +0000

@Nora – I hear what you’re saying, whenever I see the temperatures on the weather, inland Victoria, as you say, is significantly hotter.

Good luck with living without air con, you do realize that February is generally the hottest month in Victoria? It will be interesting to read your posts about living without air con. Good luck!

By: A. Wannabe Travelwriter

A. Wannabe Travelwriter — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:21:32 +0000

As someone who has battled wildfires for more than 30 years in sometimes tinder-dry California and the western U.S., I appreciate your risks.

I am pretty much out to pasture, but my daughter has taken up the gauntlet and has to look at the apparent affects of the global climate changes from the seat of the wildland fire engine.

In other words, it seems to be getting hotter than hell around here.

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:18:03 +0000

@Bryan: Apparently Victorian heat especially is brutal in dishing out the beatings – even compared to the tropical heat of northern Australia. And whatever the temperature is in Melbourne – add about 5 degrees, and you have what we are dealing with up here north of the Great Dividing Range, only 2 hours away. Yikes. And I am moving to a new place with no air conditioning. What am I thinking?! (oops – I just let a little kitten out of a bag. Stay tuned for a future post on our activities up here – we’ve been busy).

@Beth: Be careful what you wish for….then again – just hop on a plane and come visit me! Wish granted! (smiles)

By: Beth Whitman

Beth Whitman — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:36:41 +0000

Do enjoy it. It’s cold and foggy here in Seattle. Wishin’ for some Aussie heat!

By: Bryan @ Frugal Logic

Bryan @ Frugal Logic — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:37:13 +0000

I’m originally from New Zealand where it’s quite mild and have been living in Melbourne (Victoria) for the past 12 or so years. I’ve never adjusted to the heat, on hot days if I have no air conditioning I moan and whimper a lot. If I have air conditioning I tend to sit and hug it