Thursday, 30 June 2011

Things are different here

Backdated notes from yesterday.

  • Milk comes in bags here. May be indicative of larger problems.
  • I was correct! The national chain of coffee shops have no idea what an espresso is. Dark times indeed.
  • Any alcohol can only be purchased from one string of government run alcohol dispensaries. Mild totalitarianism. That said, they stock some good pinot noir.
  • Must remember to tip people, would like to have the option of returning to food places.
  • Pedestrians have the right of way on the roads. Very strange. Spent ages confusing a driver by waiting on the pavement for them to go first.
Exploration begins tomorrow, it involves a ferry.