Heatwave - dreading holiday in Paris next week

[HotGrapefruit]

DH and I are booked to go to Paris next week. The average highs in June are around 23 degrees, which is about the max I can handle. But the forecast is up to 40 every day. This wasn't what we were expecting at all.

I'm dreading it. The metro doesn't have aircon and neither do any of the places I've booked to eat (I've now cancelled them all). We had an assortment of walking routes planned, but none are going to be realistic.

We've spent a fortune on a lovely hotel room and Eurostar travel, so I can't bear to cancel the whole thing.

Does anyone have advice or reassurance or am I just going to absolutely hate it?!

But people are different. And at 45 you may be considering that you are getting older - but IME the way my body changed over the following 15 years has been huge. My 45 year old self was a spring chicken!

She also booked a holiday for summer when it is hot in many places. She chose that. She doesn't have to go

Does it? 40 degree heat? Dramatic? When the OP states that she can handle 23 degree max?

Everyone has different tolerance levels. And it becomes more difficult to cope with (and is potentially dangerous) the older you get. She's in her 50-60's.

She doesn't have to fuck..ing go? She booked a holiday abroad at the hottest time of year.

First World problems

Worlds smallest violin award for this week

Exactly! "Oh my parisian holiday will be too hot"

I’m in Paris now with temperatures around 35 degrees. The metro is actually fine - much better than the tube. At the moment the early morning are much cooler and temperatures reach their height mid - late afternoon. I suggest you try and do everything early.

the temperature is increasingly rapidly, schools will be closed on Monday. I’m chatting to many people who live in Paris who are concerned about the heat forcast. 40 degrees is dangerous if no suitable precautions. It’s currently forecasting temps of 41 at midday in Paris. The UK weather warning system would classify this as red - a danger to life!

Don't listen to the forecast, just get there and see how it is on the day. If nothing else you can enjoy the hotel and use the pool? Use taxis to get to the restaurants.

This is excellent advice.
Move it if you can.

Then all she has to do is....eh "not go"

Indeed people have different tolerances and it frustrates me how it seems “acceptable “ to struggle with cold temperatures (which I don’t have a problem with) but mentioning heat intolerance seems akin to drowning puppies! We are all different and some empathy would be great.

No one is forcing her to go though

I don’t understand why you are being so aggressive.
It’s the holidays section, she’s asking for advice.

Why are you so angry about another person being upset about their trip?

I understand that but I can understand her frustration at a much looked forward to trip having to be cancelled.

Too late now but why take the risk of booking for this time of year. The weather is often hotter than the average temperature.

It just seems so pathetic,

Also why did you write that to me and not to the person who wrote "worlds tiniest violin award goes to..."

And yet your earlier post on this thread says you were there a couple of weeks ago

And maybe think how lucky you are to be able to cope in the heat when the OP is obviously someone who struggles.

Passing through from a work trip. Just sat in the train station and outside. I didnt get to see anything. I'd dearly love a holiday in paris. But can't afford it or any holiday this year.

I see myself as lucky to have a job at least when people are suffering a lot

You stand out as making negative comments repeatedly

its not pathetic to be worried about dangerous heat levels and the disappointment of how it affects a trip

I’m in my sixties. No way would I book a holiday in Paris in June, then moan about it being over 23 degrees.

If OP really can’t cope she needs to book holidays in winter or to much colder climates.

Why don’t you just go away and leave the thread - none of your posts are helpful.

And yet there you are...also being negative...about me! People never see their own behaviour . It's funny