According to Greg, Shenzhen is “stinking hot” in the summer. Even though we’re not even to the hottest part of the summer yet, it’s already way hotter than Seattle ever is. And the humidity is ridiculous (more on this in a future post). However, there’s one nice thing about the hot weather. It makes swimming even more enjoyable. Living in Seattle, I haven’t enjoyed swimming the way I used to. In fact, I never went swimming in Seattle, except for maybe dunking myself in a Cascade stream or lake. Anyway, the place I live in Shenzhen has an absolutely gorgeous pool and I’ve started enjoying it as often as possible. I like to go into the little gym, which isn’t air conditioned, get really hot, sit in the hot sun briefly, get even hotter, then take a refreshing dip in the pool. Check out this inviting panorama.