As I have previously mentioned, most of the weather here is hot and hazy. I'm not sure what causes the haze, but I believe that it is a steady mix of dust/sand and wind (not humidity or clouds). Yesterday was very windy. As I walked down the street, I was chewing gum. At some point, I realized my gum got a little "crunchy," probably b/c the constant wind delivered a few tasty dust particles into my mouth and stuck to the gum. And....it was not really "sand," but finer....almost like a powder.
The attached picture was taken on the ONLY day (so far) where you could clearly see the surrounding mountain range. On most days, its just a gray blob....with the outline of the mountain in the distance.
The other picture is of the "main hallway" of my living quarters. This is the path I walk down to get to the latrines and showers. You can see how tighly spaced we are....but consider myself very lucky my private shoebox to sleep in. You can also notice the A/C units attached to each room....they run almost nonstop. The windows are also visible....but they are rarely opened....primarily b/c the wind/dust that will cover anything and everything.
