The sun can also cause exhaustion, so we need to try super hard to resist the desire for an afternoon nap after walking home. We also have to pay extra attention to kids and dogs so they don’t overheat.
I see people walking with umbrellas all the time, and not for the rain! I thought only fancy British people in the movies walked with an umbrella when it wasn’t raining, but it’s actually super common here to use umbrellas to shield your skin from the sun. There are also nice cold beverages sold on the streets in many places. Common weekly outings are centered around escaping the heat, so going to the local river or traveling up the mountains where the altitude makes it much colder is popular.
