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Hottest day ever recorded in Netherlands 35°c = 95° f
Heelweg is in the East, a couple of hours drive from the coast. Most Dutch houses are not designed for hot weather, we are fortunate in that we have a large underground cellar that we can open up and get a flow of 20° air up into the house. We close our wooden window shutters and hang shade sails around the house some trees also shade our house. There is also a drought, rivers are low and fish are being netted and moved to deeper water sources. Most of the Netherlands is on 5 weeks vacation during August, so many go to the coast this year, even during the CV19 restrictions. We have a secret...... A secret swimming hole, one km from Ukatani It's a private fishing club/sanctuary, lots of birdlife but we sneak in and swim in one of the remote little secluded bays. Water is clear as the Bahamas, warm on top, but cold underneath. I are a pirate and I can't read the signs. Pirates have no rules. Couple of drone videos, music sucks, ju
Aussie sheep story
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/09/australias-sheep-left-without-shearers-as-covid-halts-travel-from-new-zealand
Netherlands facts
https://www.iol.co.za/travel/world/europe/15-facts-you-never-knew-about-the-netherlands-39b9a317-4936-4762-9267-e7b2561b6699 Here are some facts about the Netherlands that you may not know Here's 30 more https://www.expatica.com/nl/moving/about/netherlands-facts-108857/