Yet another gray day in Stockholm. Here the view is of the boat slips along Pålsundet, in between Södermalm and Långholmen. It's pretty. Just gray.
While listening to a radio station from the US yesterday on my computer, the DJ mentioned traffic was stopped due to a sun delay. I laughed out loud. I have not heard that term in so long, especially here in what seems like eternally gray Stockholm. While all those Cincinnatians were cursing the sun prolonging their commute to work, I would give a lot to have a sun delay today. It’s all about where you are sitting, isn’t it?
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Never heard of a sun delay — I guess Toledo is just far enough north that it didn’t apply. I always was astounded by the distinctions between northern and southern OH. BTW, back to your snow post re: Cincy. I remember being so annoyed at Cincy drivers when I first moved there. Toledo is just close enough to Canada and states like MI, WI, etc. that there is a distinction about a level of “toughness” regarding winter weather (and life in general, really). We rarely closed for snow and I would imagine a sun delay would lead to laughter, as we loved finally seeing a bit of sun!
So beautiful. I’m hoping it doesn’t disappear by the time I arrive. By the way, it’s 6.30am on Saturday in Sydney and it’s already 31 celcius on a day where 39 is forecast, 43 in Western Sydney. The other man’s grass…
It is so beautiful, even with the gray. And as far as winter goes, I would much rather have snow than rain. And the way the temperature is holding at just below freezing, you may still have the snow when you arrive. We have had snow in April before as well…
Enjoy the heat while you can and soak up some sun for me!
I think the sun delay is the most amusing traffic hazard ever. I used to think it was a peculiarly Cincy thing, but I have met other people who had them in the US.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a “sun delay”? I’ve never heard the term before and Google seems to be letting me down lol…
Definitely not an ignorant question. It is a traffic jam on the highway during the morning commute that is caused not by a car accident but simply by bright sun in the drivers’ eyes…. pretty funny huh?
Yet I was pleasantly surprised to see what a difference just 10 days makes in the amount of light per day. When I returned from the US yesterday at 4 pm it was still light outside! Just 11 days previously it was still dark when I went home from work at 4.
It is wonderful, isn’t it! And welcome back!
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