Vento Sul!

In England its '...the North Wind shall blow and we shall have snow....' etc. - but here in southern Brazil the problem is the South Wind. When it starts, you can expect at least 3 days of wind and rain and it's definitely cool - but not cold.

Of course, it's autumn here now - although it's difficult to equate to that - as when the sun shines the temperature is in the upper 70s.

The funny thing is that even though it's still mostly sunny and hot, the shop windows are now full of winter fur-lined boots and woollen coats. The Brazilians love the idea of winter because it never really happens here.