FOREST FIRES!
So, I was going to write a whole entry about the insanity that is me traveling. On roads. In a car. But, as there are more pressing matters of greater interest, I shall share those with you instead. Dalmatia is well-known for being very dry and very hot in the summers, with two winds, Bura and the Maestral, prevailing. Forest fires are not uncommon, but usually, they're nowhere near cities and are put out rather easily. Yesterday, while we were arriving, there was a fire burning about 400 m from my uncle's buildings, but it was put out a little while before we arrived. Alright, cool, we're all good. No biggie. Today, however, several fires broke out really close to populated areas and, given the intensity of the wind the past few days, they've been spreading immensely fast. Close to sunset, this is what we were seeing:
The air is thick with smoke and the sky above the hills behind us is glowing vibrant orange and this amazing rich purple. It's pretty badawesome, actually. Alright, so my cousin and I went for coffee and we were just finishing up our drinks, planning what to do next when the fucking air raid sirens (they're just general warning sirens, but most people associate them with air raids) were set off. Holy fuck, I was like ZOMFG, THIS IS SO BADAWESOME. I hadn't heard those sirens in years and I was all excited because...well...fire. We walked home cos we figured our parents would have kittens worrying - the cell networks are all really fucked cos of the fires. Pretty killer.
So, guns in restaurants and forest fires. Whoo! This vacay's shaping up to be...pretty interesting. Hehe. No love life, but hey, my life's been in danger twice! Man, it's sad how I'm not stoked til things are dangerous. I'm so weird.
The air is thick with smoke and the sky above the hills behind us is glowing vibrant orange and this amazing rich purple. It's pretty badawesome, actually. Alright, so my cousin and I went for coffee and we were just finishing up our drinks, planning what to do next when the fucking air raid sirens (they're just general warning sirens, but most people associate them with air raids) were set off. Holy fuck, I was like ZOMFG, THIS IS SO BADAWESOME. I hadn't heard those sirens in years and I was all excited because...well...fire. We walked home cos we figured our parents would have kittens worrying - the cell networks are all really fucked cos of the fires. Pretty killer.
So, guns in restaurants and forest fires. Whoo! This vacay's shaping up to be...pretty interesting. Hehe. No love life, but hey, my life's been in danger twice! Man, it's sad how I'm not stoked til things are dangerous. I'm so weird.