It has been so hot! Apparently a surfeit of Saharan dust in the upper atmosphere is trapping the heat in.
We have replaced a faulty pump in the AC unit in our cabin and replaced a noisy Hella fan in the forward cabin with an almost silent Caframo Sirocco one.
Our timing was good because first I fell ill and a day later David did the same. It could be a post Carnival virus, lots of extra visitors to the island, or we went on the bus a few days ago and went out for dinner at a crowded restaurant. Whatever. We are sick with flu like symptoms; headache, eyes ache, muscles ache, hot then cold, but no cough. It's not Covid because I did a test. There's a strong likelihood it is dengue fever from mosquito bites. Very popular here at the moment. Rest in an air conditioned cabin, fluids , paracetamol and isolating are all we can do.
* Footnote: I felt better within three days, David was hit harder and it has was closer to 6 days before his symptoms abated. All well now.
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