What surprised you the most?

atlast · #1 (**permalink**) 23rd June 2007, 12:38 PM

What surprised you the most when you moved? Did something totally blindside you?

For me it was the driving. I never noticed that I hadn't done any of the driving on our scouting trips. I freaked.

kevinp · #2 (**permalink**) 2nd July 2007, 08:38 PM

I was surprised how much I missed NPR and the Simpsons.

easylife · #3 (**permalink**) 7th July 2007, 02:18 PM

How different every little thing was. In Japan, even buying something like a pen in a small shop is a cultural experience. A clerk wouldn't just drop the pen in a plastic bag, but carefully wrapped it in paper and taped the package shut.

tygwyn · #4 (**permalink**) 8th July 2007, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by atlast

What surprised you the most when you moved? Did something totally blindside you?

For me it was the driving. I never noticed that I hadn't done any of the driving on our scouting trips. I freaked.

How absolutely freezing it gets in NSW Australia in the winter!