Weathering

I know I complain enough about Canadian weather, but it's mainly because I miss summer. It should be made clear, the weather here is just as livable as Australia. Consider life in the Australian summer:

• You don't want to stay outside for more than a few minutes in the daytime
• You stay inside in the nighttime because it's comfortable
• You construct your house to cope with the temperature
• You wear at most two layers of clothes
• You enjoy swimming when its hot (or anytime really)

Now consider life in the Canadian winter:

• You don't want to stay outside for more than a few minutes in the nighttime
• You stay inside in the daytime because it's comfortable
• You construct your house to cope with the temperature
• You wear at least two layers of clothes
• You enjoy skiing when its cold (or anytime really)

Dashing from one heated building to the next in Canada is no different than dashing from one cooled building to the next in Australia. In neither country would you subject yourself to the elements for very long. You wear appropriate clothing, you find shelter, and it's otherwise much the same.