Don't you love it when it's so cold outside that even your eyelashes freeze? Oh, and what about when it's so hot that you feel yourself on fire?
Seriously, I just can't stand extreme temperatures. We live in a Mediterranean area where climate is one of the best features, but in some seasons it's not like that for me. I don't like cold weather, and my cold threshold is very low but, on the other hand, so is my hot threshold. So, what if I lived in Iceland? What if I lived in Nigeria? Or the Philippines? Or Greenland?
this would be me if I was told I'm moving
to a place like that
In my opinion, when it comes to extreme temperatures, maybe cold is better than hot, because you can always take more blankets, jackets, sweaters, etc. to protect yourself. But there's no escape for hot, there's no that much clothing that you can take off.
For example, one of the hottests spots on Earth is the ghost city of Dallol, in Ethiopia. It has an annual average temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit. People used to live here back in the 60's, but nowadays it's empty. There's also a volcanically active area near there so it gets worse.
Dallol, Ethiopia
Then we have Verkhoyansk, in Russia. This is one of the coldest places on Earth, but this one is actually inhabitated, with a population of more than 1,000 people. That seems crazy knowing that some recorded temperatures go from minus 50,4 degrees Fahrenheit to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Verkhoyansk, Russia
Watching this places I've come to the conclusion that I don't think that I'll ever be able to live in a place like that. I prefer the tempered Mediterranean climate and I hope that global warming eventually stops.
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