We've been here five weeks now, and there are still some things about Santiago that leave me scratching my head in wonder. I'm not poking fun at the culture; on the contrary, I find these things fascinating and often very efficient. Here's a few examples:
1. Ambulances ALWAYS drive with their lights flashing. If there's an emergency, then the sirens sound.
2. Driving! Cars turn "right" even when in a "straight only" lane. Lane markers are sometimes purely ornamental. There's a lot of lane straddling, too, but there are hardly any left-turn only lanes.
3. Milk isn't sold in gallons and it's not sold in the fridge. It's sold in liters and I buy it by the case. Considering how much milk Molly and I drink this is very helpful.
4. I don't have to pump my own gas. Every gas station has attendants that pump my gas and wash my car windows.
5. It's winter here now, and ALL the ladies wear boots - with heels. And tight jeans. And beautiful scarves. And they are all just beautiful. I'm wearing the heels and scarves; I'm considering the tight jeans.
6. The subway stations have gorgeous artwork on the walls, and a few of the larger stations have shops that sell anything from magazines to women's underwear.
7. Salad dressing is pretty much non-existent here.
To be continued!
1 comment:
sounds very much what it was for me growing up in Brazil (we spell is Brasil..).
Did you encounter lines at the gas station? We used to have very long ones in the 80's.
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