It's weird to have been living in Rotterdam the last few weeks. And I'm definitely not talking about Dutch becoming more weird (they are the same weirdness as when I arrived). I'm referring to the fact that Rotterdam sits at a latitude of about 51' 55º N.
Do you know what that means? It means that it's May 19 and it's light out until about 9:30 p.m. It's ludicrous. Take for example the photo above. It a shot of the view outside my window looking west at about 9:00 p.m.
Funny thing is how much I rely on the sun and its relative position in the sky to determine some of my activities. Case in point, I'm used to preparing dinner when the sun looks like its getting close to the horizon. But since it stays light out for so long, it's still broad daylight when I make my way towards the kitchen. Even more preposterous is the fact that the days will continue to get longer until June 21st.
Being from Vancouver (which sits at a latitude of 49' 16º N), you would think that I'd be used to this kinda thing. And honestly, I am. But it's always a weird feeling when you get caught thinking it's 6:30 p.m. when it's really 8:30 p.m.
Teeks
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