HEAT YOGA (August 4, 2012)

It is incredibly hot in Zagreb. Temperatures are rising by the day. Worse, people tell us that the hilly Zagorje on the border with Slovenia is piping hot, as well. Istria is also parched. And so is the wooded Gorski Kotar half way there from Zagreb. Slavonia to the east is close to burning already, but Dalmatia to the southeast is the hottest region of them all in spite of the Adriatic Sea. In short, there is nowhere to hide in Croatia. What is even worse, weather forecasts are dire. The next three weeks or so will be horrendous, the good meteorologists claim with some confidence. Record temperatures are expected. So, what are we to do? It is time to start practicing heat yoga, to coin a term. Given global warming, this is our best bet, too. Let us take this heat wave as an early warning. And let us enjoy it to the hilt. Heat yoga is the way to go. Find a shady spot, shed your clothes, lie down, close your eyes, and breathe as slowly as you possibly can…