Garúa

The fog has officially arrived.
Wikipedia says:

"Garúa is the dry winds that hit the lower western slopes of the Andes creating a low-level of cloud. Within the Andes Mountains the garúa blocks out the sun for the cooler six months of the year, and there is almost no rainfall during this period."

(actually the word means mist or light drizzle)
We had always heard about the dreary cloud cover that engulfs Lima for half the year, but now we get the full experience. Winter is here. On Sunday the temperature dropped some 15 degrees and the sun was gone, supposedly not to be seen again until October. It did make a farewell appearance in the late afternoon, but today not a trace. With depression already setting in for some, and Limeños bundling up as if they were in Toronto, I actually see it as a bit of a relief. It probably seems odd to complain about too many sunny, warm days, but that's all we've had for over a year, and I like seasonal changes. It's nice to have to put on a sweater.