TN> Michigan is having a heat wave now. Today the temp is up to -7c.  last
 TN> week end it was -20 to -25c.  Unfortunately, is is forecast for about -30c
 TN> next week. That's still much warmer than many places.

Not as warm as here. The other day we meassured the water temp to almost
33 C  (93 F) so then you can guess what the air temp is.
If you do a Google Earth, look for Ko Ma(a)k, it can be spelled both ways, and
you'll see where I am right now. You should find it just outside and south-west
of Cambodia.
And yes, we've been to Cambodia as well and if you like you can visit
www.bfdata.com/resa
click on Gallery up to the right if you want to see some nice pics.

 TN> Where I live I am only about 50km east of Lake Michigan; the lake isn't as
 TN> effective as an ocean, but it does moderate or climate a lot.

I know. Back home I live near near the biggest lake in Sweden and that lake
also moderate our climate a little bit. When it's not frozen we don't get much
snow and the snow flakes are very small but when it's frozen we get much
more and the flakes are big as toilet seats.

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