How to have fun this summer in spite of Covid-19 and extreme heat – CNN

This is not the summer of kissing strangers or gallivanting all day until the sun goes down. No; this summer we are once again drowning in oceans of our own perspiration, thanks to dangerously high temperatures, and anxiously hiding out from the newest Covid-19 variant.

We may not be able to beat the heat (or existential dread), but doggone it, we can have fun anyway. Here's how you can enjoy the rest of the summer that won't put you at as high of a risk of Covid-19 infection and heat exhaustion.

Outside

Take an umbrella to the park. Hear me out -- sitting out under the sun without a shady respite will roast you, stuff you and make you fit to be served at Thanksgiving dinner. It might feel silly to spend a day outside underneath an umbrella when it's not raining, but at least your skin will be partially protected from the sun's oppressive rays. Imagine yourself in the Victorian era, strolling through a regal garden under a dainty parasol.

Seek shade in nature. It's definitely too hot to go on a desert hike right now. But if you live near a botanical garden or arboretum, take advantage of the natural shade and breezes. You might even happen upon some birds or other forest creatures, and you can observe their tricks for keeping cool.

Inside

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How to have fun this summer in spite of Covid-19 and extreme heat - CNN