We have been experiencing very strong trade winds for several months now. Our nights are quite cool (this morning we woke up to 59F) - which makes for great sleeping. The winds start in the morning and continue on throughout the day. The humidity is very low. Right now (13:44) it is 91F on our terrace and 84F in the shade. We get a lot of reflected light on the terrace so that raises the temperature. The wind helps us feel comfortable.
Here is a link regarding our present weather conditions.
Regarding fires - we live in a coffee and cane sugar growing area. Why are sugar cane fields burned? Sugar cane burning is carried out by farmers before they harvest the cane. It helps make it easier to process the cane by removing stalks and leaves. I have also heard that the workers who harvest the canes will not enter a field unless it has been burned because of the danger of venomous snakes. I don’t know if this is really true.
At this time of year, it is not unusual to see cane burns lighting up the night sky. However, it does cause breathing problems for some people because of the resulting smoke. We have experienced large pieces of ash landing around our house.
Last month, we woke up in the early morning to the sound of crackling flames about a kilometre away from our house. I made a video.
Strawberries! The best strawberries are grown around Poas Volcano. Every Thursday morning, our friend Minor travels to the strawberry growers and delivers a kilo or half kilo to his customers, direct to their house. We go through a kilo a week.
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