The main challenge with our arrival in Houston may be the acclimation with the tropical climate. Outside the house it feels as if you live all the time in a greenhouse - something I like in general. Eric Berger from the Houston Chronicle mentioned:
"Houston has a tropical climate that's influenced by its low latitude and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. This means summers are hot and muggy, due to the influx of moist air off the Gulf, and winters are generally mild."
Thus in summertime it's hard to stay more than 20 minutes outside an air-conditioned building. But the positive side effect of this causes also the growing of tropical plants all over the city. Therefore, I am very pleased and amazed about the variety of shades of green that surround our house in all directions.
There are definitely lots of amazing plants to see in the south - but the heat can be very overwhelming!
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