I’m in Holland and this summer has been the worse. It finally rained here once last week, and before that it was 2-3 months without rain. It’s so dry that the i

I’m in Holland and this summer has been the worse. It finally rained here once last week, and before that it was 2-3 months without rain. It’s so dry that the ivys that normally tolerate anything you throw at them are starting to dry out and die. Last week it was 30+ every day. The past 3 months or so it’s been 26+ every day. Most people I know don’t have AC because we’ve never really needed it. As you say it’s usually just 2-3 weeks that it’s hot. This summer I and at least 4 friends of mine have bought portable AC units. It’s especially wasteful and inefficient because basically all of our windows swing completely open from the side instead of sliding up/down or left/right so so much air is getting in/out. But you know what? I don’t care anymore. I wish I could care, but when it’s 31 degrees inside my flat on the ground floor at 11pm even with all my windows open, and I can’t fall asleep because I’m sweating even though I’m laying in bed in just boxers? I just can’t. AC is a godsend.