Life goes on around us in a different language. It feels a lot like silence sometimes although the streets and buildings are very much alive around us. We get along well enough though - we managed to buy a hairdryer today and even got the lady to plug it in for us to make sure it worked. I left the store thinking how important body language still is - although some gestures are different between cultures, enough patience on both sides usually results in a good interaction. I can't get over the life around here.
People walk randomly through the streets like a sidewalk.
Cars and motorcycles honk to let you know they are coming. When we were stopped due to a train going by, cars lined up all the way across the street on either side. They just sort of figure it out when the fence is pulled back. I'm going to have the desire to argue over prices. Even when I know I'm being taken for a tourist, it is still a lot of fun to argue a lower price.