oof it must be pretty warm there... your story is reminding me of an old friend from malaysia
no it's not even that warm here (Netherlands)
ohhhhh that swampy place yeah, as soon as it's comfortable to go outside without a jacket on in amsterdam i remember that many places next to the boggy areas near canals and parklands would get a bit bitey i dunno which parts you are in but for sure southern amsterdam around the big park there, amsterdamse bos? yeah... it's damn near rainforest how wet it is, nice, but skeeters