33/365: Expering true cold.

With temperatures set to reach their lowest in the early hours of this morning, dipping down to a chilly -29C, I simply had to experience it. So, in just my pyjamas, I opened the door to the balcony and breathed in the cold air. 

In this moment, I experienced perhaps the coldest temperature I have ever experienced. Prior to this trip, the previous lowest I think I had ever felt was -15C, also in Lithuania during the time I lived here back in 2018/19. Experiencing such a level of cold, from the safety of a balcony door I could close at anytime, was actually quite liberating. The fresh air woke me up better than any coffee and, to my surprise, wasn't actually as cold as I thought (although I wouldn't have wanted to be stood outside too long in just pyjamas!). 

Moments like these make me wonder when I will again experience such extremes of weather? Given the rare winter Lithuania is currently experiencing, I doubt it will be next year. In fact, with global warming and the like, who knows when I will next experience such a level of cold?