I used to dislike the summer months here. Well, not dislike... but like less. From November through to April it is literally paradise.
It is sunny every single day... even one drop of rain is unheard of, it isn't very humid and the temperature every single day is 86F/30C.
Now, if you look at the weather right now, in summer, in Acapulco you might ask how it is all that different. In fact, I had a Mexican friend
ask me if it is cold right now, in July, in Canada. I told him, no, it's summer. They don't understand the distinction here. That's because it is
pretty much 86F/30C give or take a few degrees every single day of the year.
But, the difference is, in the period from May to October it is a little extra hot and humid... and it rains sometimes. I used to dislike it because
it was a bit hotter and humid but now I have learned to enjoy it. Why? Because after a torrential tropical downpour (which happens about 2 or 3
times per month for no more than 1-2 hours) all of nature's beauty comes alive in Acapulco.
The trees are always green here because of how the local mountains keep the rain out but underground aquifers feed all the flora and fauna...
but after a rain all manner of life comes alive. Bird, insects and other creatures seem to come out. Before a good rain you can see them all scurry.
My Mexican wife told me a hurricane might be coming after finding a baby iguana in our kitchen. She said he was hiding. And she was right, a
light hurricane, Carlotta, was nearby... but did nothing other than provide some wind gusts and rain. But after the rain, the amount of tropical a
nd jungle bird noises all around is uplifting to the spirit. The skies clear, it is bright and blue again, and every living thing comes out from their
protection. In fact, many of them come alive. Tons of insects are rejuvenated after the rains and the iguanas and birds come out in a major
feast. As I grilled a steak on my balcony today I took pleasure in hearing all the "coocoos", "chirps" and other calls from all the yellow, green,
red and every other color bird that circled. A beautiful hummingbird took pleasure in a flower on a tree nearby. The humidity in the air brings life too.
I went to get my haircut with my Acapulquena stylist this week and I said, "I don't know what is going on
I just got my hair cut less than a month ago... and my fingernails are growing like crazy too." She just smiled. It's the humidity, she said. Water
brings life. And, the great thing too is that the humidity also induces you to sweat and rid your body of toxins. A friend brought his dog here recently.
She is about 15 years old and looked quite old and ill when he arrived from the US. For the first few we
eks she labored in the heat. She is a shephard mix and has a big fur coat. I felt bad for her. However, after about two months she now runs
the hills and
I can barely keep up. She's full of life. The sun and humidity is the best elixir I've ever seen. And, if you combine it with regular swims in the
salty ocean you will also notice your skin look years or even decades younger. The fountain of youth is here in Acapulco.
QUIKSILVER SURF COMPETITION IN ACAPULCO
Speaking of fountain of youth, I don't know about you, but the healthiest looking people I've ever met are often surfers. Sun, salt water and exercise
