So far in our three weeks at Waitara we've had every kind of weather the year generally offers; rain, hail, thunder, lightning, wind, some more wind, and a lot more wind, wind of the kind that blows the dumpy level over (“oops, sorry Mister Hire Man, when that strip goes red it really does mean impact damage doesn't it”) and the odd peek of sunshine. Although this pattern actually seems the norm for New Zealand this year.
Cheated? Well not for a few days anyway. Now that we've got the site levelled, the hardfill in and rolled, and topped up with a beautifully levelled cover of sand, the sunshine reflected from that layer of sand doubles the heat and brightness intensity. The tan that I gave up hoping I'd see – it's back already. My widebrimmed hat bought only a day or two too late after a good dose of sunburnt lips. Not a great start. But it's summer! As long as you don't count that distinct autumny feel in the air in the evenings/early mornings.
I'm loving that sea breeze! Although the starts are chilly, a round of peg driving with the sledge hammer certainly warms the body (never complain to the boss of feeling cold...), by 10am the temps have risen sharply and we're sweltering. The bliss of it is that wonderful breeze that swans in about lunchtime and continues into the evening. Although it makes taking measurements over a long distance a bit difficult we'll offset that against the enjoyment of having plenty of sunshine and not overheating.
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