Today's high for Mussoorie is supposed to be 47 F, low 36; tomorrow high of 37, low of 30 with precipitation. Landaur is at least 500 feet higher in elevation, so a few degrees colder. I knew it was going to be cold .. but I forget the intensity of it. I've told friends in the US that it is sort of like living in a Scottish Castle .. thick stone walls that hold on to the cold, and drafty single-paned windows.
In bed we are warm with heavy razais (quilts) and I even brought the old eiderdown with me (which I will leave here for someone to use). Going into our suite's bathroom at night feels like going into an outhouse, and it is hard to feel motivated to take a shower or even a quick wash off with a washcloth, but we do have a hot water heater which we turn on for morning and evening use.
The sun is shining into my office window and I have a small electric space heater at my feet, so am comfortable (with long johns, cords, several layers of sweaters, down vest, shawl)....
There are various types of heaters in staff apartments, offices and classrooms. Most of the staff apartments and some classrooms have bukharis, which burn wood. Below is a picture of one under repair outside of the school kitchen:
Our suite has two electric heaters, which we greatly appreciate (even hot running SF has been sitting near the heater!)
This stove runs off of a natural gas cylinder (the windows are drafty enough so one does not need to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning):
Here are some electric ones:
In bed we are warm with heavy razais (quilts) and I even brought the old eiderdown with me (which I will leave here for someone to use). Going into our suite's bathroom at night feels like going into an outhouse, and it is hard to feel motivated to take a shower or even a quick wash off with a washcloth, but we do have a hot water heater which we turn on for morning and evening use.
The sun is shining into my office window and I have a small electric space heater at my feet, so am comfortable (with long johns, cords, several layers of sweaters, down vest, shawl)....
There are various types of heaters in staff apartments, offices and classrooms. Most of the staff apartments and some classrooms have bukharis, which burn wood. Below is a picture of one under repair outside of the school kitchen:
Our suite has two electric heaters, which we greatly appreciate (even hot running SF has been sitting near the heater!)
This stove runs off of a natural gas cylinder (the windows are drafty enough so one does not need to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning):
Here are some electric ones:
