I don´t envy you for having to walk all the way to the hotel in the heat but the atmosphere there probably makes up for it. I wonder how you keep up with Steemit :D.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/mingle+in

mingle in (with someone)
to join in with someone; to mix with people. I am going to go into the hall and mingle in with the rest of the guests. Ken came into the room and mingled in at once.
See also: mingle