In the north, half of the year is ‘wet’, and half is ‘dry’. From November to April heavy rain fills the rivers and makes enormous lakes where thousands of birds come for the summer. From May to October the north is often sunny and dry for weeks, and it is a popular place for winter holidays in the sun. Winter holidays? On this side of the world, of course, the seasons are different from the seasons in northern countries; December is in the summer, and June is in the winter.