Its hot!

We arrived on Thursday and as soon as you step out of the airport, it hits you. Its hot. Really, really hot. I'm talking high 20s at night and 30s during the day. Anyone who is envious of the fact that we are getting winter sun would not be quite so green-eyed if they were here. Its even worse with a baby as you are so conscious of dehydration, particuarly when your 10 month old doesn't really like water. At the moment we're staying inland near one of the big malls (more on those later) and after 11am its really too hot to be outside. The mall is a 5 min walk away but there is no shade so by the time you reach the mall you're thirsty and, well, hot. I'm told that after April you can't really go out (unless in the shade) at all as temperatures reach 45 degrees plus. I guess this place was once desert so its not surprising really! Car really is king here and people drive with their air conditioning on, step out and enter an air conditioned building. You know that saying? Only mad dogs and english men go out in the midday sun? Its certainly true here! We will be moving close to the beach at the end of the week and I'm told there's a lot more shade there too. Hurrah.