8. Day 20: The Speed Of Darkness
The sun set at 4:07 pm today. Even at noon the sun is low in the sky. There is just not lots of light compared to what I am used to in California, we are much farther north than I realized. This lack of light and early darkness is bringing an unexpected benefit. It slows us down even further. My husband is Australian and we often joke, even in California, that if a cloud passes in front of the sun he wilts or falls asleep. So when 4:30 pm rolls around and the sun has disappeared we automatically start slowing down and looking for the train home. Darkness is like silence for the eyes....
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