Now THAT's Different

That was the question, but I didn't have a good answer. So now I'm trying to see life here through that lens and it's fun. Here are a few of the different things I've noticed (in no particular order):

• Jacaranda trees (in photo with purple flowers) are all over the city
• sidewalks are dog poop and loose sidewalk tile mine fields (it's dangerous to look up)
• women wear more skirts and dresses (but only a bit more)
• more beards and long hair on men and lots of loafer shoes
• only kids and tourists wear baseball caps
• there is nearly always a breeze; at times it carries the smell of flowers
• orange and tangerine trees line the streets in parts of the city
• tons of sidewalk cafés with people reading or chatting (like Paris in the movies)
• delivery guys are sometimes on rollerblades (usually on scooters or bikes)
• something is often dripping on you...certain trees "cry" a light rain, A/C units drip onto the sidewalks, pigeons drop
• men, women and children who recycle trash as a job pull large carts thru the streets
• it's common to see dog-walkers with 10+ dogs walking down the street (see slideshow)

If you'd like to see a short slideshow (14 photos and a 24 second video) that show some of the things mentioned above... just click here or the image above.