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Nothing could ever prepare you for what east coast humidity feels like.
If you REALLY want to experience a large, wet sauna situation - visit New York anytime between June and August. The heat radiating off the buildings is everything you imagine it to be and MORE... along with the smells that come with it. Summers in Manhattan are moist, sweaty, moist and more of the sweaty. Did I mention the amplification of body odor on public transit? (insert teethy 'yikes-face' emoji here) I've basically got to arrive 20 minutes early to work, or anywhere for that matter, to cool down and dry off before being seen. Otherwise, I legit look like the girl off of The Ring... Now, that's some scary shit. I just got goosebumps. You can't un-see that.
Also, forget showers. You jump in the shower and you're wet right? You get out and dry yourself off but you're still wet. It's like freaking magic! A horrible, horrible magic trick.
You'd think the summer rainstorms would help? Big nope! The rain falls onto the hot pavement and then the pavement gets all nice and steamy. Like, I should steam and sell some dumplings on the street for extra cash because everyone knows how expensive living in the city is - Haha seriously though. Just consider yourself a hot-sweaty-mess during your commute. No getting around it here. Unless you've got that cash money's and dare Uber around the city with that amazing air conditioning. Not recommended of course.
On a positive note: the humidity helps my skin not be as dry. I don't need to schlep on all that body butter to retain any bit of moisture. Haha!
later gator,
j
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